Award Honors Home Care Franchisor for Promoting Quality Health Care
The Joint Commission presented the 2016 Enterprise Champion for Quality Award to BrightStar Care
®, recognizing the national home health care franchisor for its efforts to promote the delivery of high quality, in-home care to its franchisees through Joint Commission accreditation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21vQa-pW658 This is the fourth consecutive year the award was given to BrightStar Care, which has more than 300 nationwide locations that provide the full continuum of home health care for individuals, families and health care facilities. Its around-the-clock services encompass companionship, personal care, dementia care, transportation, medication set-ups and reminders, skilled nursing care* and much more. “We commend BrightStar Care for achieving this prestigious recognition,” said Margherita Labson, RN, executive director, Home Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “Its commitment to promoting quality-focused home care is demonstrated through the organization’s efforts to meet rigorous Joint Commission accreditation requirements. Achieving and upholding accreditation helps providers help those they serve by raising the ‘quality bar’ and strengthening the reliability of care delivery. BrightStar Care continually integrates our standards into training materials and conducts regular mock evaluations to help franchisees uphold them. ”
The Enterprise Champion for Quality award carries unique eligibility requirements relevant to franchisors, including:
- The franchisor is legally organized and registered, and maintains an organization of franchisees that are eligible for accreditation by The Joint Commission.
- At the time of application, the franchisor has a minimum of 10 franchisees accredited in good standing by The Joint Commission.
- The franchisor demonstrates that 95 percent of all eligible franchisees are accredited and in good standing with The Joint Commission.
BrightStar Care is one of only two franchisors to receive the Enterprise Champion for Quality award since it was established in 2013, and is the only organization to achieve the designation four years in a row.
*Skilled services vary by location.
