The Joint Commission
Public Notice

St. Mary's Healthcare Center is a Joint Commission accredited hospital for its acute care, laboratory, and home health/hospice services. As such, we agree to undergo an unannounced accreditation survey by the Joint Commission at any time.

The Joint Commission is a voluntary accreditation organization which conducts an on-site survey of St. Mary’s Healthcare Center every three years. At any time, the public may contact The Joint Commission to report concerns about patient safety and quality of care. Any individual who provides care, treatment, and services can report concerns about safety or the quality of care to The Joint Commission without retaliatory action from the Healthcare Center.

Concerns may be addressed to:
The Joint Commission

Office of Quality Monitoring

One Renaissance Boulevard

Oakbrook Terrance, IL. 60181.

 

You may also contact the Joint Commission's Office of Quality Monitoring by email at complaint@jointcommission.org or by fax at (630) 792-5636. Summarize the issue in two pages or less and include the name and full address of the organization in question. For more information, call The Joint Commission’s toll free number, (800) 994-6610, available weekdays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Central Time.  

Patient complaints may also be filed with:  

SD Dept. of Health, Division of Licensure and Certification,
600 E. Capitol Avenue, Pierre, 57501
605-773-3361.