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Accreditation Theater: The Illusion of Rigor in Healthcare Accreditation

Accreditation Theater: The Illusion of Rigor in Healthcare Accreditation

In the post-9/11 era, the term “Security Theater” emerged to describe over-the-top yet ineffective airport security procedures designed more to make travelers feel safe than to actually increase safety. Today, healthcare accreditation faces its own version…

Excellence in Hospice Care: The Plan of Care

Excellence in Hospice Care: The Plan of Care

Individualized, holistic support is the foundation of quality hospice care and this depends on a well-structured and continuously updated plan of care. Hospice Medicare Conditions of Participation (CoPs) and the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) Hospice Standards together guide hospice providers in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care.