Burke Health has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects a health care organization’s commitment to providing safe and quality patient care.
The certification, offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, focuses on the pre-surgical orthopedic consultation to the intraoperative, hospitalization or ambulatory surgical center admission, rehabilitation activities, and follow-up visit with the orthopedic surgeon.
Burke Health underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review on October 21 and 22, 2025. During the visit, a Joint Commission reviewer evaluated compliance with related certification standards including program management, delivering and facilitating clinical care, performance improvement, and infection prevention and control. Joint Commission standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts, and patients. The reviewer also conducted onsite observations and interviews.
“Advanced Total Hip and Knee Replacement Certification recognizes healthcare organizations committed to striving for excellence and fostering continuous improvement in patient safety and quality of care,” says Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and Chief Nursing Officer, The Joint Commission. “We commend Burke Health for using The Joint Commission certification process to reduce variation in clinical processes and to strengthen its clinical program to drive safer, higher quality and more compassionate care for individuals served.”
“This certification is a testament to the hard work and dedication to excellence of each and every staff member at Burke Health,” said Mike Hester, CEO of Burke Health. “We are dedicated to improving patient outcomes and providing the highest quality healthcare across the CSRA.”
To obtain this prestigious certification, Burke Health created a committee that focused on standardization of policies and practices with an emphasis on team education. The team embraces a “continuous process improvement” culture focused on patient safety and quality outcomes, according to Debra Dayton, Director of Infection Control and Quality.
For more information, please visit The Joint Commission website.