Riverside Health Care received special recognition this week for its commitment to providing quality, innovative health care across the Rainy River District. Accreditation Canada awarded Riverside its highest honour “Accreditation with Exemplary Standing” for the period 2019-2023. Riverside met 98.7 per cent of the 2,018 standards set out by Accreditation Canada.
“This award acknowledges our commitment to Riverside’s vision of providing ‘innovative, high quality health care – inspired and delivered by our team and partners’,”noted Henry Gauthier, Riverside’s Interim Chief Executive Officer.
Accreditation is a voluntary process intended to evaluate the organization’s health care services through assessment of processes, programs, policies and an onsite survey. During their visit, surveyors engaged patients, families, staff, physicians, board members, partner agencies, and management. Our surveyors emphasized Riverside’s passionate and dedicated staff, along with the organization’s commitment to family, patient and community engagement.
“We take great pride in the achievement of the entire Riverside team who work diligently to provide the best care possible and we are pleased that Accreditation Canada has recognized this. We thank our entire Riverside family for all their efforts put into receiving this distinctive award,” added Gauthier. Joanne Ogden, Board Chair noted “It is evident how much effort and commitment went into preparation for this evaluation. Accreditation with exemplary standing is a testament to the quality of work performed by everyone at Riverside.”