North Dakota State Hospital trying to fix serious flaws after denial to renew accreditation

JAMESTOWN — The North Dakota State Hospital in Jamestown is working to come into compliance with accreditation standards after a survey documented multiple deficiencies, including suicide prevention measures, maintaining a safe environment for patients and proper use of restraints or seclusion.

A survey team for The Joint Commission, the accrediting body for hospitals, in March found multiple serious deficiencies that resulted in a determination of preliminary denial of accreditation for the state hospital’s inpatient service.

Since then, the hospital has been working with reviewers to resolve problems and bring the hospital back into compliance, Rosalie Etherington, the state hospital’s superintendent, said Thursday, May 30.

Many of the deficiencies have been addressed, she said, and Etherington expects the remaining problems will be fully resolved by September. “They have almost all been solved,” Etherington said.

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