Ashley Regional Medical Center Awarded Hospital Accreditation from Joint Commission

Vernal, Utah (November 9, 2026)– Ashley Regional Medical Center, the Basin’s Level IV trauma center, has been officially accredited for its hospital and lab by Joint Commission. Joint Commission is an independent organization that sets the standards for safe, high-quality patient care. This means Ashley Regional has proven it consistently meets strict standards and provides safe, high-quality care to its patients.

Joint Commission inspectors visited Ashley Regional Medical Center during an unannounced inspection on July 22, 23 and 24, 2026. They reviewed many areas of the hospital, including the lab, medical records, emergency room, surgery, intensive care, general medical and surgical units, and other departments.

“Achieving Joint Commission accreditation reflects the commitment our team brings to patient care every day,” said Alan Olive, CEO of Ashley Regional Medical Center. “Our patients and our community deserve care that is safe, high-quality and close to home. I’m incredibly proud of our team for the work they do to uphold those standards and continually look for ways to improve the care we provide.”

While on site, the inspectors observed daily work and spoke with staff to find what the hospital does well and where it can improve. Joint Commission has decades of experience and uses data to make sure hospitals follow top safety and quality practices and keep working to improve patient care.

“Joint Commission congratulates Ashley Regional Medical Center for achieving accreditation by demonstrating its focus on delivering safe and effective care of the highest quality and value,” says Ken Grubbs, DNP, MBA, RN, executive vice president of Accreditation and Certification Operations and chief nursing officer, Joint Commission. “Through the accreditation process, we worked closely with Ashley Regional Medical Center to enable and affirm the highest standards of healthcare quality and patient safety. Together, we are elevating care for all patients, and we appreciate Ashley Regional’s collaboration throughout this process.”

To prepare, the hospital regularly reviews its processes hospital-wide and within each department, following patients’ care step by step. Ashley Regional ran practice inspections with their hospital service center, whose outside perspective helped spot areas to improve based on any potential findings.

Ashley Regional Medical Center is proud to be accredited for its safety and quality measures. For patients and their families, this means they can trust that the care they receive meets nationally recognized standards. It also means the hospital is regularly checked by an independent expert organization and is committed to keeping patients safe and continuing to improve, so people in the Basin can continue to receive high-quality care close to home.

For more information, please visit Joint Commission’s website.