Akron Children's Hospital uses Axion Health's ReadySet software to help with Joint Commission recertification

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Dec 18, 2014, 08:00 ET

DENVER, Dec. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Axion Health, provider of the ReadySet Well-being software solution, congratulates the employee health group at Akron Children's Hospital for successfully completing their portion of the hospital's Joint Commission recertification.

The clinicians and staff of the Akron Children's Employee Health department are celebrating the new year early with the successful completion of their Joint Commission recertification. The Employee Health department utilizes the ReadySet Employee Well-being solution to manage the employee and occupational health operations for the hospital.

The Joint Commission provides hospital certification and accreditation for healthcare organizations wanting to demonstrate compliance with the widely-accepted Joint Commission performance standards.

"We are extremely proud of our long-standing partnership with Akron Children's Hospital and are very excited to celebrate their continued success," commented Thomas Carson, Axion Health president and CEO. "Akron Children's continued focus on employee health exemplifies the positive contribution of occupational health programs in day-to-day hospital operations."

Teresa Hedrick, Employee Health Manager, for Akron Children's Hospital commented, "Just came from our Joint Commission visit closing session. All went well…I have to say that during one of my division's medical records reviews, the surveyor was MOST impressed with ReadySet and how easy it made her job reviewing files, and also how complete it was."

About Axion Health
Axion Health provides enterprise level, employee well-being solutions to companies and institutions looking for ways to improve productivity and reduce costs through better employee health. Its flagship ReadySet software optimizes employee well-being and engagement for health systems, government agencies, and industry. The ReadySet software provides solutions for employee health, occupational health, employee safety and wellness. It is clinically-focused, easy to use, HIPAA compliant, web-based and paperless.

For more information, please visit www.axionhealth.com.

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About Akron Children's Hospital
From humble beginnings as a day nursery in 1890, Akron Children's Hospital has evolved into the largest pediatric healthcare system in northeast Ohio, operating 2 pediatric hospitals, 23 pediatrician offices, and about 80 locations across the region. Our pediatric services draw more than 800,000 patient visits each year, and include children, teens and adults from across the country and around the world. Akron Children's has also earned Best Children's Hospitals rankings by US News & World Report in 7 of the 10 specialties. These include cancer, diabetes and endocrinology, neonatology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and urology.

For more information, please visit https://www.akronchildrens.org

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