Montana State College Billings’ Pupil Well being Providers achieved accreditation by way of the Accreditation Affiliation for Ambulatory Well being Look after the third consecutive time this December. AAAHC consultants assessment and measure compliance for 300 requirements inside healthcare methods earlier than awarding accreditation.
“Solely a small share of faculty well being companies obtain this accreditation,” mentioned Vice Chancellor for Pupil Entry and Success Kim Hayworth, Ph.D. “We’re pleased with the SHS crew and the service they supply to our college students.”
MSUB Pupil Well being Providers achieved full accreditation for the primary time in 2016, efficiently secured re-accreditation in 2019, and have now secured re-accreditation once more in 2022.
Darla Tyler-McSherry, director of Pupil Well being Providers, says that the AAAHC accreditation calls for a three-year dedication from your complete SHS crew as every accreditation cycle is three years. Every group that applies for accreditation or re-accreditation should exhibit requirements of care within the following areas: affected person rights and duties, high quality administration and enchancment, medical data and well being data, an infection prevention and management, amenities, environmental companies, and extra.
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“This accreditation signifies that although we’re a small division, we meet and even exceed nationally acknowledged requirements of excellence for ambulatory healthcare facilities,” mentioned Tyler-McSherry. “College students, dad and mom, colleagues, and the campus group may be assured of the care offered to college students at a really cheap price.”
Tyler-McSherry notes that your complete Pupil Well being Providers crew participated on this mission, together with medical suppliers, psychological well being professionals, the medical lab director, the registered nurse, the wellness specialist, and the operations supervisor.
MSUB Pupil Well being Providers gives high-quality, cost-effective well being care and psychological well being counseling with an emphasis on well being training and wellness initiatives to advertise and improve pupil success.
For extra data, go to MSUB Pupil Well being Providers.