By: Tammy Blady RPh, HDDP, Corporate Pharmacy Surveyor Karen Spano RPh, HDDP, ACHCU Pharmacy Educator Posted: September 25, 2025ACHC Pharmacy Surveyors visit all types of pharmacies every day. We see independent pharmacies, hospital pharmacies, and large corporate...
By: ACHC Posted: September 11, 2025In 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...
Posted: August 29, 2025ACHC Standards for 2025 have been reviewed and minor changes made to reflect the goals of safe, high-quality, person-centered care that drive accreditation.Standards that previously referenced “cultural diversity” have been updated to...
Posted: July 28, 2025Jeffrey Reses, R.Ph., HDDP has been with ACHC since 2011, first as a surveyor and now as a Senior Pharmacy Clinical Liaison. He has over 43 years of experience as a pharmacist in a variety of settings including retail, infusion, specialty,...
Posted: May 30, 2025ACHC is proud to partner with Clearway Health to provide accreditation education and tips for compliance. We were thrilled to contribute a guest blog about the specialty pharmacy renewal process, and we knew immediately that ACHCU expert Karen...
Why Your Accreditation End Date MattersAchieving 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...
Plan Ahead for Potential Drug RecallsPosted: June 23, 2023As drug recalls become more common, pharmacies should ensure they are prepared to effectively manage them and minimize risk for patients and their business. More importantly, policies and procedures should...
Standards Require Credential VerificationPosted: Apr 24, 2023Verifying pharmacy personnel credentials is important to ensure compliance with payor requirements and government regulations. Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has long considered credential...
Demonstrating Separate Services for Home Infusion Therapy AccreditationPosted: March 21, 2023For home infusion therapy (HIT) suppliers, the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) apply to an organization as a whole — including all clients/patients and not just...
Validating Your Shipping SystemACHC Pharmacy Accreditation Standards require an organization to ship pharmaceuticals in a manner that maintains appropriate sanitation, light, and temperature conditions. These requirements are supported by standards in several USP...