Dr’s Lisa Zittergruen, Christopher Weber and Ellie Eichman joined Sixteenth Street’s provider staff this summer.

Three new physicians who graduated from Valparaiso University joined our staff this year.  They were featured in the cover story of the alumni magazine this fall.  Read the article Serving Together Valpo Magazine Fall 2012

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According to Sixteenth Street President and CEO John Bartkowski, DrPH, earning Joint
Commission accreditation not only recognizes that an organization maintains clinical
excellence through adherence to the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals, but
it defines quality improvement and state-of-the-art performance standards for agency
leadership, information management, environment of care, human resources as well as
other agency operations.

“Every staff member and every department deserve credit for this designation,”
Bartkowski said. “We voluntarily sought this accreditation and we are proud to have had
an independent evaluation confirm that our patient care, facilities, programs and services
merit The Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval.”

Anyone can visit The Joint Commission’s Quality Check website and search by city,
state and zip code for information about organizations that have received accreditation.
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve the safety and
quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation
and related services that support performance improvement in health care organizations.
The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 15,000 health care organizations
and programs in the United States, including nearly 1,200 free standing ambulatory care
organizations. The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting
and accrediting body in health care.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Ellyn McKenzie, VP Communications
Ofc. 414-385-3758
Cell 414-810-9515
Ellyn.mckenzie@sschc.org
January 19, 2010

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Here are some comments from our employees, taken from the survey:

Our mission is to help the community, and my coworkers and I are all on board with this. I enjoy and respect my coworkers. I also love the patient population we serve.  Medical Department

Because I can make a positive contribution in the life of others. WIC Program

Our mission is at the center of everything that we do. We always strive to do better and improve things around us whether it be our community, our workplace, or anything else.   Medical Department

Reaching out to the community is one of our most important task, especially to those in need due to the lack of information or knowledge about being  healthy to accomplish a healthy community.  Health Education and Community Programs (HECP) Department

I think this clinic is going in the right direction. It will keep growing and improving the health of the people in this neighborhood. I am proud to work here.  HECP Department

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