FirstLight Health System Joint Commission Accreditation

By demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission‘s national standards for health care quality and safety, FirstLight Health System has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™. We sought accreditation for our organization because we want to demonstrate our commitment to patients’ safety and quality care,” says Randy Ulseth, CEO. “We view obtaining Joint Commission accreditation as another step toward achieving excellence.”

“Above all, the national standards are intended to stimulate continuous, systematic and organization-wide improvement in an organization’s performance and the outcomes of care,” says Darlene Christiansen, executive director, Hospital Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “The community should be proud that FirstLight Health System is focusing on the most challenging goal—to continuously raise quality and safety to higher levels.”

To view FirstLight Health System's Quality Report visit Quality Check® at www.qualitycheck.org. The Quality Report includes the accreditation decision, a listing of accredited sites and services, special quality awards, and level of compliance with the National Patient Safety Goals. If you feel the services provided at FirstLight Health System have in any way compromised patient safety or not met accepted quality of care standards, please contact FirstLight Health System's Quality Director, Ellen Ryan at 320-225-3319 or via email at eryan@fl-hs.org so your concerns can be addressed. If you do not feel these concerns have been adequately addressed after contacting FirstLight Health System, please feel free to contact the JCAHO by calling them at 1-800-994-6610 or writing to JCAHO at:

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Office of Quality Monitoring
One Renaissance Boulevard
Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181