ACHC releases white paper on impact of accreditation on care
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:22 AM CST, Wed January 28, 2026
CARY, N.C. – The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has released a new white paper detailing findings from a successful three-year, state-funded pilot program that evaluated the impact of accreditation on adult care homes and assisted living communities in North Carolina. The company says the pilot represents a comprehensive evaluation of accreditation in adult care settings and reinforces that its accreditation helps build safer, more consistent and more effective health care environments. “The pilot program’s findings meaningfully illustrate how accreditation strengthens communities and the health care providers that serve them,” said José Domingos, president & CEO of ACHC. “These results allow us to build national programs grounded in proven outcomes – not just compliance – so adult care homes and assisted living communities can deliver higher-quality, more consistent care.” The paper provides a detailed, visual overview of the Pilot Program’s methodology and findings in the following areas of patient care and operations, including:
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Resident health care-related outcomes
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Resident psychosocial outcomes
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Person-centered care practices
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Medication management
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Workforce performance
Based on the program’s success, ACHC launched its Assisted Living (AL) Accreditation and Distinction in Assisted Living Outcomes nationally in December 2025.
To access the white paper and an in-depth analysis of the results, visit achc.org/al-whitepaper/.
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