As one of the nation’s preeminent not-for-profit healthcare systems, WellStar Health System consistently receives accolades from many national organizations that set healthcare standards and monitor performance. Recognition by these leading state, regional and national organizations are your assurance that you can trust WellStar for the highest quality of care.
The WellStar Cancer Program was the first accredited Network Cancer Program in the state of Georgia and the fifth in the nation to receive this designation by the American College of Surgeons (ACoS).
All WellStar Mammography services are accredited by the American College of Radiology (ACR) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)/Mammography Quality Standards Accreditation (MQSA). In addition, all WellStar Computer Tomography (CT), Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Nuclear Medicine and Ultra Sound services are ACR-accredited.
WellStar has been recognized with Surgery Center for Excellence® accreditation by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the Surgical Review Corporation.
WellStar rehabilitation facilities located at Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals are accredited by the College of Accreditation for Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).
All WellStar laboratories are accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).
WellStar Paulding Nursing Care Center is licensed by the Department of Human Resources for the state of Georgia.
WellStar was granted accreditation by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) for our laboratories’ commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease.
All WellStar hospitals have received the Gold Seal of Approval accreditation from The Joint Commission, recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects a hospital’s commitment to meeting defined performance criteria. WellStar Home Care, Hospice and Behavioral Health programs have also received the Gold Seal of Approval from The Joint Commission.
WellStar Cobb and Kennestone Hospitals have achieved Certified Primary Stroke Center designation by the Joint Commission.
WellStar Cobb, Douglas, Kennestone and Paulding Hospitals have also achieved Total Knee and Hip Certification from the Joint Commission.
WellStar Kennestone Hospital is the first accredited Breast Health Center in Georgia to be granted a three-year full accreditation designation by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC). The Breast Health Center is part of WellStar’s Cancer program.