Ohio hospital first to receive disease-specific certification
Accreditation Connection, July 2, 2007
The Joint Commission awarded Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, OH, the first disease-specific certification in breast cancer care and coronary artery bypass graft procedure, according to the Dayton Daily News.
The certification is a result of the hospital's efforts in treating the diseases. To read the full article, click here.
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