Rx relief® Receives Joint Commission Certification

August 23, 2012

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FRESNO, CA, August 13, 2012 – Rx relief, a leading pharmacy recruiting and placement firm, has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval™ for health care staffing services certification from The Joint Commission.

 

As part of the in-depth certification process, Rx relief underwent an on-site review of its compliance with national standards that assess how staffing firms determine the qualifications and competency of their staff, how they place their staff, and how they monitor their staff’s performance.

 

“Health care organizations that contract with Rx relief can look to Joint Commission certification as an assurance that Rx relief demonstrates a commitment to providing and continuously improving quality services,” says Michele Sacco, M.S., Executive Director, Health Care Staffing Services Certification, The Joint Commission.

 

“At Rx relief, providing outstanding patient care with positive outcomes is our number one priority,” says Carl Franklin, RPH, Executive Vice President, Rx relief.  “The Joint Commission certification recognizes Rx relief’s continued dedication to providing pharmacy professionals that are qualified to provide safe, high-quality care to patients. We’re proud to have earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™.”

 

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’s certification program, launched in October 2004, offers an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a staffing firm’s abilities to provide competent staffing services.

 

About Rx relief

Rx relief is a Joint Commission Certified and GSA approved pharmacy placement firm.  Rx relief provides temporary and full-time pharmacy professionals for all pharmacy practice settings.  For more detailed information about Rx relief’s pharmacy recruiting and placement services, please visit www.rxrelief.com.

 

Rx relief’s Mission: Consistently provide client experiences focused on what they value most.