Tag: Accreditation Commission for Health Care

CARY, N.C. – The Accreditation Commission for Health Care is launching a Palliative Care Accreditation program to advance quality of care and improve patient outcomes in this growing field of health care. Although it’s more traditionally viewed as end-of-life hospice care, palliative care is expanding to include specialized services for all patients with serious illnesses, regardless of their age or prognosis, ACHC says. “Palliative care is emerging as an effective way to help seriously...

CARY, N.C. – The Accreditation Commission for Health Care has developed two new distinctions for DMEPOS-accredited organizations to help them demonstrate their commitment to patient quality of life.  The Distinction in Clinical Respiratory Patient Management allows providers to demonstrate expertise in managing respiratory conditions, and the Distinction in Custom Mobility recognizes first-rate providers of custom mobility products.  “By offering these groundbreaking distinctions,...

CARY, N.C. - The Accreditation Commission for Health Care’s learning management system, HealthTrainU, was recently awarded a five-year reaccreditation from the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). To earn this accreditation, organizations undergo a rigorous review process that addresses the design, development, administration and evaluation of programs. HealthTrainU offers more than 300 courses through 20 content libraries. “HealthTrainU is...

CARY, N.C. - The Accreditation Commission for Health Care and the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program are merging to form a single company. HFAP will operate as a branch within ACHC and, collectively, the organization will be known as ACHC. “Together, the combined services of ACHC and HFAP open possibilities for health care providers, affording them more choices and greater ease in meeting the accreditation and certification needs of their organizations,” said Jose Domingos, president...

CARY, N.C. - The Accreditation Commission for Health Care has launched a mail-order accreditation service. Pharmacies that undergo this accreditation demonstrate compliance with standards that address: pharmacy licensure, shipping methodology, patient and employee safety, prescription intake and review, patient records and communication, personnel training, organizational oversight and ongoing quality improvement. “This accreditation will allow a pharmacy to demonstrate to their customers,...

CARY, N.C. - The Accreditation Commission for Health Care has launched a Home Infusion Therapy Accreditation Program. The new program looks at education assessment, medication review and the development of a plan of care provided by a nurse or healthcare professional during a home visit. Standards are similar to those for ACHC's infusion nursing and private duty infusion nursing services. "ACHC is dedicated to ensuring the highest-quality patient care as demands for home infusion therapy services...

CARY, N.C. - The Accreditation Commission for Health Care has renewed its partnership with Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care. Per the agreement, Rhode Island Partnership's members can receive special pricing on ACHC's home health, hospice, and private duty accreditation services, as well as discounts on ACHCU educational resources. “ACHC looks forward to continuing our partnership with Rhode Island Partnership for Home Care to offer their members resources and education that will empower...

CARY, N.C. - The Accreditation Commission for Health Care has rebranded its Accreditation University as ACHCU. The move is part of ACHCU's efforts to expand its service menu domestically and internationally, and will allow it to remain closely identified with ACHC, according to a press release. “We are excited to align our image and brand essence to the support we provide our customers,” said Greg Stowell, ACHCU's senior manager of education & consulting. “We are excited for this...

CARY, N.C. - The Accreditation Commission for Health Care has partnered with the Maryland-National Capital Homecare Association to offer MNCHA members special pricing on its home health, hospice and private duty accreditation services, as well as discounts on educational resources, according to a press release. “ACHC is very excited to partner with such a great organization that cares so much about bringing education and value to their members,” said Matt Hughes, director, Business Management...

CARY, N.C. - The Accreditation Commission for Health Care has re-launched Accreditation University as a division of ACHC to create a foundation for additional educational offerings. “The expansion of our educational products and services is a natural extension of our accreditation foundation, allowing us to leverage our expertise to better help providers achieve success,” said CEO José Domingos in a release. Additional products and services will be available through policy manuals, forms...