Crdentia Awarded Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services Certification
February 05 2007 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
Crdentia Receives Industry's Gold Seal of Approval From Independent
Accrediting Organization DALLAS, Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Crdentia Corp. (OTC:CRDT) (BULLETIN BOARD: CRDT) , a leading U.S.
provider of healthcare staffing services, today announced that the
Company has achieved the Gold Seal of Approval for health care
staffing services. The Joint Commission has awarded Crdentia its
Health Care Staffing Services Certification for two years. Crdentia
met national standards addressing how staffing firms determine the
qualifications and competency of their staff, how they place their
staff and then monitor staff's performance. "Health care
organizations that contract with Crdentia can look to this
certification as an assurance that Crdentia demonstrates a
commitment to providing and continuously improving quality
services," said Michele Sacco, executive director, Health Care
Staffing Services Certification, Joint Commission. The ongoing
shortages of nurses and allied health professionals have forced
health care organizations to increasingly fill positions with
temporary workers through contractual arrangements with staffing
firms. The Joint Commission certification program was launched in
October 2004 to offer an independent, comprehensive evaluation of a
staffing firm's abilities to provide competent staffing services.
"This certification recognizes Crdentia's dedication to providing
health care professionals that are qualified to provide safe,
high-quality care to patients," said Jim Durham, Crdentia's
Chairman and CEO. "We're proud to receive the Joint Commission's
Gold Seal of Approval." About The Joint Commission 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 nearly 15,000 health care
organizations and programs in the United States, including more
than 8,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than
6,800 other health care organizations that provide long term care,
assisted living, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory
care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans,
integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. In
addition, the Joint Commission provides certification of
disease-specific care programs and primary stroke centers. An
independent, not-for-profit organization, the Joint Commission is
the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting
body in health care. About Crdentia Corp. Crdentia Corp. is one of
the nation's leading providers of healthcare staffing services.
Crdentia seeks to capitalize on an opportunity that currently
exists in the healthcare industry by targeting the critical nursing
and allied shortage issue. There are many small, private companies
that are addressing the rapidly expanding needs of the healthcare
industry. Unfortunately, due to their relatively small
capitalization, they are unable to maximize their potential, obtain
outside capital or expand. By consolidating well-run small private
companies into a larger public entity, Crdentia intends to
facilitate access to capital, the acquisition of technology,
providing greater diversity of client services and expanded
distribution that, in turn, drive internal growth. For more
information, visit http://www.crdentia.com/. For Further
Information: AT THE COMPANY: AT FINANCIAL RELATIONS BOARD: James D.
Durham Lasse Glassen Chairman and CEO 310-854-8313 972-850-0780
DATASOURCE: Crdentia Corp. CONTACT: James D. Durham, Chairman and
CEO of Crdentia Corp., +1-972-850-0780; or Lasse Glassen of
Financial Relations Board, +1-310-854-8313, , for Crdentia Corp.
Web site: http://www.crdentia.com/
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