Florida Community Health Centers (FCHC) are committed to ensuring that everyone surrounding Lake Okeechobee and across Florida’s Treasure Coast has access to competent, high-quality health care that they can afford. They have recently earned Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation from the Joint Commission, an independent, evidence-based standards-setting organization that sets the benchmark for safe, high-quality patient care through healthcare accreditation. This accomplishment formally recognizes FCHC’s ongoing commitment to meeting rigorous performance standards and delivering the safest, highest-quality care to its patients.
Florida Community Health Centers underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite survey from July 14 to July 17th, 2025. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission surveyors assessed compliance across key areas, including environment of care, infection prevention and control, leadership, medication management, and performance improvement.
“Our maintenance of a constant state of survey readiness is a testament to the work of our staff every day.” Dr. Wilhelmina Lewis, MD stated.
Joint Commission surveyors conducted on-site observations and interviews to identify performance strengths and opportunities for continued improvement. With decades of expertise and a data-driven accreditation process, The Joint Commission helps ensure healthcare organizations adhere to leading quality and safety practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and commitment to better patient care.
“Joint Commission congratulates FCHC for achieving accreditation by demonstrating its focus on delivering safe and effective care of the highest quality and value,” says Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing officer, Joint Commission. “Through the accreditation process, we worked closely with FCHC to enable and affirm the highest standards of healthcare quality and patient safety. Together, we are elevating care for all patients, and we appreciate Florida Community Health Center’s collaboration throughout this process.”
This success was made possible by FCHC’s dedication to quality improvement and compliance through the implementation of board-certified policies, periodic assessments, and assessing the satisfaction of their patients.
For more information, please visit Joint Commission’s website.