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Caring for You is Our Greatest Reward

At Wellstar, our patients are at the center of everything we do. Our commitment to providing high-quality, compassionate care has earned us national accreditation and certification in many service areas. While we’re honored to be recognized for our expertise, our greatest reward is delivering world-class healthcare and seeing our patients live longer, healthier lives.

Accreditation

To validate our commitment to provide high-quality, safe care for you, Wellstar maintains accreditation across various programs and services. Accreditation is evidence of meeting safety and quality standards and demonstrates continuous improvement in the processes used to deliver care.

To further emphasize our commitment to high-quality care, we participate in numerous accreditation programs across many services and care settings.

The Joint Commission
Wellstar achieves accreditation through a detailed survey by Joint Commission to assess compliance with Joint Commission standards and federal regulations for hospitals. The accreditation certificates for Hospitals, Home Care, and Hospice are located below at these links:

• Wellstar Cobb Medical Center
• Wellstar Douglas Medical Center
• Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center
• Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center
• Wellstar Paulding Medical Center
• Wellstar Spalding Medical Center
• Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center
• Wellstar Windy Hill
• Wellstar Home Health Marietta
• Wellstar Hospice
• Wellstar Home Health West Georgia
• Wellstar Hospice West Georgia

American Academy of Sleep Medicine
Wellstar Acworth Health Park, Wellstar Cherokee Health Park, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar East Cobb Health Park, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, Wellstar Spalding Medical Center, Wellstar Vinings Health Park, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

American College of Surgeons Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Project
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

American College of Surgeons Trauma Center
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center

American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar East Cobb Health Park, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, Wellstar South Cherokee Cardiac Rehab, Wellstar Vinings Health Park, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

College of American Pathology
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, Wellstar Spalding Medical Center, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, Wellstar Windy Hill

Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center

Mammography Quality Standards Act and Program
Wellstar Acworth Health Park, Wellstar Avalon Health Park, Wellstar Camp Creek Outpatient Imaging, Wellstar Cherokee Health Park, Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar East Cobb Health Park, Wellstar Imaging Services at Townlake, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center Outpatient, Wellstar Mammography at The Breast Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center Imaging, Wellstar Paulding Outpatient Pavilion, Wellstar Roswell Imaging Center, Wellstar Spalding Medical Center, Wellstar Vinings Health Park, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center, Wellstar Windy Hill

National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

The Joint Commission Lab Accreditation
Wellstar Acworth Health Park, Wellstar Comprehensive Care Center, Wellstar East Cobb Health Park, Wellstar Pediatric Imaging Center, Wellstar Vinings Health Park

Undersea & Hyperbaric Medical Society
Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center

Certifications

Certifications are awarded to confirm patient-centered, high-quality, safe care for specific services. Certifications focus on the advancement of specialized care for you and require improvement work on identified patient care outcomes.

The Joint Commission Disease-Specific Certifications

Hip Replacement
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Knee Replacement
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Hip Fracture
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Respiratory Failure
Wellstar Windy Hill

Spine Surgery
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

The Joint Commission Advanced Disease-Specific Certifications

Advanced Comprehensive Cardiac Center
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

Primary Heart Attack Center
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

Comprehensive Stroke Center
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center

Advanced Inpatient Diabetes
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

Primary Stroke Center
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar Spalding Medical Center, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement
Wellstar Windy Hill

Advanced Ventricular Assist Device
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center

The Joint Commission Verifications

Maternal Levels of Care
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Designations

Comprehensive Stroke Center State Designation
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center

Primary Stroke Center State Designation
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar Spalding Medical Center, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

Emergency Cardiac Care Center State Designation Level I
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Emergency Cardiac Care Center State Designation Level II
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center, Wellstar Douglas Medical Center, Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center, Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

Acute Stroke Ready/Remote Treatment Stroke Center State Designation
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center

Trauma Level I State Designation
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center, Wellstar MCG Health Medical Center

Trauma Level II State Designation
Wellstar North Fulton Medical Center

Trauma Level III State Designation
Wellstar Cobb Medical Center

Trauma Level IV State Designation
Wellstar Paulding Medical Center, Wellstar Spalding Medical Center and Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center

Validation

Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society's (HIMSS) Stage 7 validation for continuous efforts system-wide to improve patient outcomes via technological advancement