Successfully receiving accreditation is a tribute to our staff at Blue Ridge Hospice for their ongoing commitment to ensuring that we meet quality standards and a high level of patient care. It is our privilege at Blue Ridge Hospice to serve the community by making high-quality, end-of-life care available to individuals and families facing serious illness, while supporting those affected by death, dying, and loss.
This unannounced survey is conducted every three years and looks into every aspect of patient care standards and organizational management. Blue Ridge Hospice successfully met the established standards and regulations in the areas of ethics, rights and responsibilities, provision of care, treatment and services, medication management, prevention and control of infection, and environmental safety and equipment management. The survey also included investigation of information management, human resources management, leadership, and steps toward improving organizational performance.
Our not-for-profit Blue Ridge Hospice is entering its 27th year of serving the counties of Frederick, Clarke, Loudoun, Warren, Shenandoah, Fauquier, Page, Rappahannock and the City of Winchester. Last year, Blue Ridge Hospice cared for more than 850 patients and assisted more than 2,000 family members through its grief and loss services. With our eight-bed residential hospice facility in downtown Winchester staying at capacity, Blue Ridge Hospice has plans to open a second residential center.
Please contact me directly at 540-536-5210 if you have questions. For additional information on Blue Ridge Hospice's services and events, visit our website at www.blueridgehospice.org.
With warmest regards,
Ernest J. Carnevale, Jr.
CEO
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