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Renal Dialysis: The Importance of Verifying Personnel Credentials
Recent federal arrests in a scheme to sell fake nursing diplomas serve as a critical reminder to renal dialysis facilities about the importance of verifying credentials for licensed personnel.

Behavioral Health: Securing and Releasing Confidential Information
To minimize risk, ACHC Behavioral Health Accreditation Standards stipulate that your organization establish clear, well-defined policies and procedures for properly securing, protecting, and releasing confidential service recipient information.

Renal Dialysis: Plan Ahead for the End of the PHE
With the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) ending soon, affected healthcare providers, including renal dialysis facilities with deemed status, will need to make adjustments as they prepare to restore normal operations.

Renal Dialysis: Meeting Requirements for Your Plan of Correction
Nearly all organizations surveyed for accreditation are cited for deficiencies. To address deficiencies, an organization must develop an effective Plan of Correction (POC) and submit it to ACHC before a final accreditation status is determined. This is the final step in the accreditation survey process.

Behavioral Health: Meeting Requirements for Your Plan of Correction
Nearly all organizations surveyed for accreditation are cited for deficiencies. To address deficiencies, an organization must develop an effective Plan of Correction (POC) and submit it to ACHC before a final accreditation status is determined. This is the final step in the accreditation survey process.

COVID-19 Tests Recalled and Others Approved; Cholera Review Urged
COVID-19 tests and cholera testing remain current topics. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a bulletin about a COVID-19 test recall and has approved four more at-home antigen tests.

PI Program Key to Quality Improvement
An effective performance improvement (PI) program gives your behavioral health organization a solid framework to continuously drive advancements in quality of care and business efficiency.

FDA and CDC Provide Updates for Monkeypox, COVID-19, and Ebola Testing
Federal agencies offer guidance on collecting, transporting, and shipping specimens for Ebola testing and ensuring authorized, valid, and ever-advancing tests for monkeypox and COVID-19 are available for use.

Renal Dialysis: Do Your Part for a Successful Survey
Your survey for ACHC Renal Dialysis Accreditation is a collaborative effort between the Surveyor and your organization. Each is responsible for performing certain duties to collectively ensure a successful survey experience.

Behavioral Health: Do Your Part for a Successful Survey
Your survey for ACHC Behavioral Health Accreditation is a collaborative effort between the Surveyor and your agency. Each is responsible for performing certain duties to collectively ensure a successful survey experience.