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Programs
Hospice Accreditation
You bring peace to the process and dignity to your patients’ lives. Count on us to make it simpler to follow your calling.
Service is our North Star. Let ACHC lead the way.
Allow us to ease the accreditation process.
We prioritize support—we’re here for you before, during, and after the survey. Get personalized advice from our Account Advisors and 24/7 access to our collection of educational resources. At ACHC, we’re here to empower you to meet your accreditation goals—and build a lasting partnership along the way.
Select from our comprehensive suite of services and distinctions, each intentionally designed to parallel your hospice agency’s specialties. Demonstrate your commitment to compliance and quality while giving your patients and their families peace of mind.
Expedite the Medicare enrollment process when our experienced team conducts the initial certification survey in lieu of your state agency. We can accelerate your initial state licensure surveys in California, Missouri, New Mexico, Texas, and Wisconsin.
Demonstrate Your Commitment to Excellence.
- Meet CMS requirements.
- Achieve a key benchmark for measuring quality.
- Stand out from the competition.
- Gain greater trust from patients and their families.
- Meet state hospice accreditation mandates.
Experience the ACHC Difference.
We have had great experiences with ACHC. Ever since contracting with ACHC to provide our accreditation survey our Account Adviser has been nothing less than PHENOMENAL! Our surveyor was equally awesome! She was professional and educated our staff as she surveyed our company. ACHC has by far been the best Accrediting Organization that I have worked with in more than 25 years of nursing.
— AMERICAN CARE
Focus on Your Needs.
Combine Services and Distinctions.
Need to get accredited in more than one specialty? We help you choose a collection of services and distinctions to create a solution that’s tailored to your needs. You can also expect clear information on accreditation survey costs with up-front, flat-fee pricing.
Hospice Accreditation Services
and Distinctions
Services
Hospice Care services provide care for terminally ill patients in their place of residence. End-of-life care involves an interdisciplinary approach to meet the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and emotional needs of the patient and/or family, as well as the palliation of symptoms related to the terminal illness.
Hospice Inpatient Care is provided directly by the hospice personnel at a facility owned/operated by the hospice (e.g., Hospice House). If general inpatient or respite care is provided, there must be a nurse on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. End-of-life care involves an interdisciplinary approach to meet the physical, psychosocial, spiritual, and emotional needs of the patient and/or family, as well as the palliation of symptoms related to the terminal illness.
Distinctions
This additional recognition acknowledges that older adults may have goals and priorities that differ from those of other age groups. Age-friendly care is intentional with regard to safety and reduction of harm and confusion. It focuses on the use of four evidence-based best practices in geriatric care known as the 4Ms*: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. The Distinction in Age-Friendly Care is patient-centered and designed to enhance patient outcomes.
This distinction must be achieved in combination with ACHC Hospice Accreditation.
*The 4Ms framework is a key element of the Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative developed by The John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, in collaboration with the American Hospital Association and the Catholic Health Association of the United States.
This additional recognition focuses on the provision of care to clients/patients with acute or chronic conditions, using telehealth technology that allows monitoring in the clinical or home environment. This technology creates disease management empowerment and independence, improved access to care, increased collaboration among healthcare providers, and improved client/patient outcomes. Standards were based on telehealth clinical guidelines of the American Telemedicine Association.
*The provider must have ACHC Hospice Accreditation to earn a Distinction in Age-Friendly Care, Palliative Care, or Telehealth.
Transitioning to ACHC is Simple. As It Should Be.
Get Back to Patient Care.
Ready to transition your accreditation to ACHC? We’ll make it easy. Learn more about how to make it happen and contact us to start the simple transition process.
Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc.