Prepare for Sleep Standard Updates: Recording Sleep Studies using Video
On February 1, 2025, ACHC released revisions and updates to standards for Sleep Accreditation that become effective June 1, 2025.
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.
Home Health Plan of Care: A Continuous, Collaborative Approach to Patient-Centered Services
A well-structured plan of care is the foundation of quality home health care, ensuring that patients receive individualized care that meets their needs.
Be Prepared for Medicare NPE Validation Visits – Part 2
A continuing uptick in PTAN suspensions and revocations and recent revisions to the site investigation document makes preparing for these inspection visits with thorough planning and attention to detail more important than ever.
The Home Care Plan of Care: Your Roadmap for Quality
Create a quality home care plan with ACHC standards. Learn how assessments, individualized goals, and ongoing monitoring improve patient outcomes.
Strengthening Pharmaceutical Compliance in ASCs
Safe pharmaceutical practices in ambulatory surgery centers (ASCs) are essential to patient safety, regulatory compliance, and high standards of care.
Bridging the Gap: Understanding the Interconnection Between the Physical Environment and Life Safety in ACHC Standards for Hospitals
From a facilities perspective, protecting patient and staff safety are the hospital’s biggest priority. To ensure this safety, all aspects of the facility must be constructed, arranged, and maintained to meet a range of regulations.
The Rise of Hospital Level In-Home Healthcare: Trends, Benefits and the Future
The healthcare landscape is undergoing a significant transformation driven by the need to innovate and adapt to changing consumer preferences and economic pressures.
Why Your Accreditation End Date Matters
Achieving accreditation is regarded as one of the key benchmarks for measuring the quality of an organization. Once initial accreditation is achieved, it is not permanent and must be maintained and renewed to ensure continued compliance. ACHC Accreditation is valid for a 36-month time period but preparation for renewal should begin at least nine months before the expiration date. Resources are available to help you prepare.
Implementation Deadline Approaching for Adapting to Proficiency Testing Regulations
Clinical laboratories produce test results that are crucial to providers’ decision-making in ensuring patients receive consistently high-quality care. How do laboratories ensure providers receive consistently accurate test results? Laboratories conduct proficiency testing to meet CMS quality assurance rules, including rules now being updated.
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