The Willows at BG earns Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval accreditation

The Willows at 525 S. Dunbridge Road, on the east side of Bowling Green

The Willows at Bowling Green, a Trilogy Health Services senior living community, has earned the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval accreditation 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 Willows at Bowling Green underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review, where a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with standards that spanned emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, leadership, medication management, and rights and responsibilities of the individual.

The Joint Commission’s standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, measurement experts and patients. They are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help health care organizations measure, assess and improve performance. The surveyors also conducted onsite observations and interviews.

“As a healthcare accreditor, the Joint Commission works with healthcare organizations across care settings to inspire safer and higher quality of care that is more equitable and compassionate,” said Ken Grubbs, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing officer for the Joint Commission. “Through collaborating on innovative solutions and evidence-based resources and tools, the Joint Commission helps drive improvement while maintaining accountability through our leading survey methods and standards. We commend The Willows at Bowling Green for its commitment to advance safety, quality, equity and compassion for all patients.”