Our Accreditations

Glens Falls Hospital is proud to have earned independent third-party accreditations from some of the most distinguished health care organizations in the country.
	Glens Falls Hospital Accrediting body: The Joint Commission Accreditation: Gold Seal of Approval™ The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval™ for accreditation is awarded to organizations demonstrating compliance with the Commission's national standards for health care quality and safety in hospitals. The accreditation award recognizes an organization's dedication to continuous compliance with the Commission's state-of-the-art standards. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States
	Glens Falls Hospital Accrediting body: Medical Society of the State of New York Accreditation: Continuing Medical Education for Physicians The Medical Society evaluates and recognizes organizations as accredited providers when their Continuing Medical Education Program substantially complies with mandated essentials and standards. The Medical Society seeks to ensure that the program addresses competence and performance gaps while connecting current practice to best practice, and to assist physicians in identifying Continuing Medical Education activities that meet these standards.
	C.R. Wood Cancer Center Accrediting body: American College of Surgeons Accreditation: Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program A Community Hospital Comprehensive Cancer Program is a facility that handles 650 or more newly diagnosed cancer cases each year and provides a full range of diagnostic and treatment services on site or by referral. The members of the medical staff are board certified in the major medical specialties, including oncology where available, and participation in clinical research is required.
	Pathology Lab Accrediting body: College of American Pathologists Accreditation: CAP Accredited CAP Accreditation is awarded to laboratories that meet the standards of the College's Commission on Laboratory Accreditation.
	Medical Imaging/Radiology Accrediting body: Amerian College of Radiology Accreditation: Ultrasound Accreditation and Accreditation of CT Scanner and PET/CT Scanner ACR accredits facilities in ten different imaging modalities. The ACR offers programs in all modalities now mandated for accreditation under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) as well as under the Mammography Quality Standards Act (MQSA).
	Regional Diabetes Center Accrediting body: American Diabetes Association Accreditation: Self-Management Education Classes Accreditation is awarded to programs that meet all quality-of-care standards set forth by the American Diabetes Association.
	School of Radiologic Technology Accrediting body: Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology Accreditation: JRCERT Accredited Accreditation is given to an educational program that provides students assurance that a radiologic educational program will provide them with the requisite knowledge, skills, and values to competently perform the range of professional responsibilities expected by potential employers nationwide. The program also ensures graduates will be eligible for licensure in each of the 50 states.