Spectrum Healthcare Resources Awarded Recertification From The Joint Commission

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Spectrum Healthcare Resources (Spectrum), the military staffing division of TeamHealth, has achieved its fourth Gold Seal of Approval™ for healthcare staffing services from The Joint Commission.

The Joint Commission's certification program offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm's ability to provide competent staffing services. Contractors are given assurance by this certification that Spectrum demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services. This is the fourth consecutive Gold Seal of Approval that Spectrum has received.

"Spectrum is dedicated to providing military hospitals and the VA health system with qualified civilian healthcare professionals who provide safe, high-quality care to patients," says George Tracy, President, Spectrum Healthcare Resources. "We're proud to receive the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval."

About Spectrum Healthcare Resources

Spectrum is a leading organization that provides physicians, clinical personnel, and management services to military treatment facilities (MTFs) and VA facilities throughout the United States. Spectrum serves more than 65 facilities nationwide through various contracting vehicles and provides these medical facilities with more than 1,100 physicians, mid-level providers, nurses and allied health professionals. Spectrum, the military staffing division of TeamHealth, was established in 1988 to ensure that systems and processes are designed to meet the unique needs of the Military Health and VA Health Systems.

About The Joint Commission

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. To earn and maintain The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™, an organization must undergo an on-site survey by a Joint Commission survey team at least every three years. For more information, visit http://www.jointcommission.com.

SOURCE Spectrum Healthcare Resources