Prepare for Sleep Standard Updates: Recording Sleep Studies using Video By: Rachael Graham RCP, CRT, RPSGT, Corporate Surveyor Posted: April 4. 2025 On February 1, 2025, ACHC released revisions and updates to standards for Sleep Accreditation that become effective...
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...
How Office Visit Notes Support Sleep Care Office visit notes from the patient’s referring physician/provider documenting the supporting symptoms associated with the patient’s need for sleep testing are critical to the client/patient record. They ensure accurate...
How Survey Deficiencies Can Benefit Your Sleep Facility By Rachael Graham, RCP, CRT, RPSGT, ACHC Corporate Surveyor Posted: April 24, 2024 It’s natural to look at accreditation survey deficiencies as shortcomings or failures. However, these challenges can serve as...
Optimize Sleep Survey Preparations Posted: September 18, 2024 Surveys for ACHC Sleep Accreditation assess the quality of sleep labs, ensuring an organization’s policies, processes, and care delivery meet recognized standards for quality and safety. Preparing for an...
Patient Records Must Include Completed Questionnaires Posted: August 11, 2023 Maintaining accurate records for your sleep patients is essential to ensuring the provision of quality care. ACHC Sleep Accreditation Standards require patient records be kept up to date for...
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