Alta Bates Hospital may be denied accrediation

Alta Bates, the hospital group that runs the main medical center in Berkeley, may lose its accrediation with the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, or JCAHO. The report has not been made public, but numerous problems have been cited that must be fixed within 3 years or else. Losing accrediation means that the hospital will not be able to take Medicare or Medicad insurance offered by the US government. This comes as quite a shock for some, as JCAHO is widely considered to be very soft on hospitals and does not deny accrediations readily.

The SF Chronicle has a detailed article on the matter.Email This Post!