Quality & Accreditation
Southern Regional is committed to providing our patients and community with high-quality, evidenced-based healthcare. To that end, we provide statistical information about clinical processes at our hospital, because we know that well-informed patients take a more active role in improving their health care. Southern Regional supports all efforts in keeping our community informed and is pleased to provide information regarding our performance on a number of nationally recognized quality indicators and practices.
Quality Awards and Recognitions
- Hospital: Accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) – reaccredited 2022
- Chest Pain Center: Accredited by the American College of Cardiology – reaccredited 2022
- Primary Stroke Center: Accredited by American Heart Association – reaccredited 2021
- Center for Bariatrics and Health Weight: Accredited by Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program® (07/15/2022 to 07/15/2025)
- NICHE (Nurses Improving Care for Healthsystem Elders) Member Acute Care for the Elderly Unit by NICHE New York University Program (2019 – 2022)
- Sleep Diagnostic Center: Accredited by American Academy of Sleep Medicine Accreditation
- Laboratory Services: Accredited by The Joint Commission
- Breast MRI: Accredited by American College of Radiology
- Breast Ultrasound: Accredited by American College of Radiology
- CT: Accredited by American College of Radiology
- Mammography: Accredited by American College of Radiology
- MRI: Accredited by American College of Radiology
- Nuclear Medicine: Accredited by American College of Radiology
- Ultrasound: Accredited by American College of Radiology
- Echocardiology: Intersocietal Commission for Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratory
- Cardiac Rehabilitation: Certified by American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
- 2022 Mission: Lifeline NSTEMI Gold Achievement Award
- 2022 HealthGrades 5-Star Award in Hip Fracture Treatment
- 2022 Ranked #5 “Top Large” Hospital in the state of Georgia by Georgia Trend
Reporting Entities
For additional information and resources, please visit U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and The Joint Commission.