Aug. 8, 2025 By Ethan Marshall

St. John’s Episcopal Hospital has again been awarded the Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Hospital Accreditation in recognition of the hospital’s commitment to providing safe and high-quality care to its patients.

The reaccreditation comes after the hospital went through a rigorous, unannounced on-site review last May by a review team from the Joint Commission. These reviewers assessed St. John’s Episcopal Hospital’s standards in emergency management, environment of care, infection prevention and control, leadership, medication management and other key areas.

The hospital, located at 3-27 Beach 19th St. in Far Rockaway, is part of Episcopal Health Services (EHS). It provides emergency and ambulatory care to the densely populated, culturally and

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