Pictured: Lynda Friedman, Administrator, Gold Coast Home Health & Hospice and Jasmin Shirley, Vice President, Health Systems Development/Community Health Services

Gold Coast Home Health Services received a Gold Seal of Approval in a recent evaluation conducted by the Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP).

"Achieving full CHAP accreditation for home health and hospice for the second time is a great accomplishment. It is a testament to the excellence of care Broward Health provides through Gold Coast,” said Lynda Friedman, RN, administrator of Gold Coast Home Health Services.

Gold Coast received the accreditation with commendations for quality and leadership. The award of accreditation is given for a three-year period. To earn accreditation, organizations are evaluated in a full range of business and clinical areas through a self-study and full site visit. The CHAP accreditation process uses the CHAP Standards of Excellence, which are driven by considerations of management, quality, client outcomes, adequate resources and long-term viability.

The Community Health Accreditation Program Inc. (CHAP), created in 1965, is an independent, non-profit agency. It was the first accrediting body for community-based health organizations in the United States. CHAP also has the authority to survey agencies providing home health care and hospice to determine if they meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation. CHAP accreditation publicly certifies that an organization has voluntarily met the highest standards of excellence for home and/or community-based health care. '

Gold Coast Home Health Services has been providing home health care in Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties since 1970. Throughout the years, Gold Coast maintained a solid reputation for quality and reliability in a dynamic industry. Gold Coast offers a wide range of specialty services including IV/Infusion nursing services, wound care, pediatric and obstetric services, psychiatric nursing, palliative care and rehabilitation services. Hospice care is offered through Hospice of Gold Coast Home Health Services. Gold Coast has a staff of qualified specialist including highly skilled nurses, medical social workers and home health aides.

Gold Coast Home Health Services is a part of Broward Health. Broward Health, providing service for more than 50 years, is a nationally recognized community health system offering world class health care services to our neighbors in South Florida. One of the five largest public health systems in the nation, Broward Health operates more than 30 healthcare facilities, including Broward General Medical Center, North Broward Medical Center, Imperial Point Medical Center, Coral Springs Medical Center, the Chris Evert Children’s Hospital, Broward Health Weston, Community Health Services and the Broward Health Physician Group. For more information visit www.BrowardHealth.org.