Accreditations and Certifications

The 47th Medical Group, Laughlin AFB, Texas, was awarded the Ambulatory Health Care Accreditation Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission on Oct. 21, 2019. For this accreditation, the 47th Medical Group underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite survey on Oct. 14, 2019. During the review, a team of Joint Commission surveyors with expertise in ambulatory health care, evaluated compliance with ambulatory care standards related to a variety of areas, including coordination of care, monitoring for procedures that involve use of sedation or anesthesia, infection prevention and control, management of medications, and patient education and training.

The 47th Medical Group holds an additional Primary Care Medical Home certification with the Joint Commission, also awarded Oct. 6, 2022. For this certification, the 47th Medical Group underwent a rigorous onsite survey from Oct. 3, 2022 to Oct. 5, 2022. During the review, a team of Joint Commission expert surveyors with expertise in ambulatory health care evaluated compliance with standards related to how effectively the primary care clinician and the interdisciplinary team work in partnership with patients to provide comprehensive, coordinated and patient-centered care. Our laboratory holds a certification from the College of American Pathology, awarded June 15, 2019.

Should you have a question or concern about the care provided at the 47th Medical Group, please feel free to contact the patient advocate by texting 830-309-2209 or by going to the Joint Commission Website at https://www.jointcommission.org/