Miami, Florida, February 1, 2009 - The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization will conduct an accreditation survey of Serenity Home Health Care, Inc. on February 5 and 6, 2009. The purpose of the survey will be to evaluate the organization's compliance with nationally established Joint Commission standards. The survey results will be used to determine the conditions under which accreditation should be awarded.

Joint Commission standards deal with organizational quality of care issues and the safety of the environment in which care is provided. Anyone believing that he or she has pertinent and valid information about such matters may request a public information interview with the Joint Commission's field representative at the time of the survey. Information presented at the interview will be carefully evaluated for relevance to the accreditation process. Request for a public information interview must be made in writing and should be sent to the Joint Commission no later than five working days before the survey begins. The request must also indicate the nature of the information to be provided at the interview. Such request should be addressed to Division of Accreditation Operations Accreditation Service Specialist. Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181 The Joint Commission will acknowledge such request in writing or by telephone and will inform the organization of the request of any interview. The organization will, in turn, notify the interviewee of the date, time, and place of the meeting.

This notice is posted in accordance with the Joint Commission's requirements and may not be removed before the survey is completed. Date Posted: February 5, 2009.