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...
Maintain Personnel Records with Our Free Checklist Maintaining personnel records for staff members is required to achieve ACHC Accreditation and meet applicable state and federal regulations. Your organization must keep records, and keep them up to date, for all...
Maryland Halts New Licenses for Some Behavioral Health Programs A moratorium on new licenses for select behavioral health programs and services in Maryland took effect July 1, 2024. The six-month pause is part of the state’s efforts to “mitigate potential fraud,...
New Survey Checklist Simplifies Record Preparation Posted: April 18, 2024 Service recipient records are a vital part of the accreditation survey process. When a Surveyor arrives for your on-site survey, your behavioral health organization must provide...
Personnel Background Checks Enhance Safety Posted: October 10, 2023 Clients and patients depend on you to deliver excellent services in a secure environment. Performing background checks on personnel validates your commitment to providing safe, quality care....
Preparation Key to Effectively Handling Emergencies Posted: August 1, 2023 A disaster or crisis can happen any time. These natural or man-made events often occur suddenly, creating dangerous, unexpected emergency situations that require an immediate response....
Certification by ACHC means only that: (i) the product certified currently contains the necessary elements and/or fields that correspond to the items set forth in the ACHC Accreditation Standards for which the product certified is intended to be used (the “Applicable Accreditation Requirements”); (ii) the product certified has the ability to collect, store, and report the data necessary under the Applicable Accreditation Requirements for review by ACHC during a survey; and (iii), if the product certified is used correctly by you, it could improve or expedite your survey experience with ACHC.
Certification by ACHC does not mean or include anything else, including, without limitation, any representation, or warranty regarding the quality, functionality, uptime, downtime, security, performance, support, compatibility, vulnerability to attack, or fitness for any purpose of the product certified or that the product certified is free from defects, malware, bugs, or other issues. Use of the certified product does not guaranty or ensure accreditation by ACHC. ACHC is not recommending or endorsing any certified product or its use, and nothing herein shall be construed as such a recommendation or endorsement.
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If you wish to use any certified product, you are encouraged to conduct appropriate due diligence, including checking references, in determining whether to use any of the certified product and whether such use is appropriate for you. You acknowledge and agree that your use of any certified product is at your sole risk.
