City of Hope scored high marks on an unannounced Joint Commission survey on Nov. 8, officials reported.

The Joint Commission survey addressed two standards for specific aspects of patient treatment: point-of-care testing, which involves diagnostic testing at or near the site of patient care, and arterial blood gas sampling, which involves testing for certain components of blood chemistry.

The review was a one-day survey that occurs every two years.

Elizabeth Dunne, executive officer of the medical center, called the results “outstanding,” noting the surveyor issued only two recommendations for improvement, both relating to information management standards. Neither was related to patient care standards.

“The surveyor commended us on the great collaboration between various disciplines and departments, as well as the commitment to quality and safe patient care,” Dunne said. “We are very proud of the laboratory, respiratory and nursing staff members who interacted directly with the surveyor, as well as the leadership team that guided the preparation for the survey.”

The Joint Commission, formerly known as the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, maintains and raises the standards of health-care delivery in the United States through the assessment and accreditation of health-care institutions.