New Program
Advanced Home-Based Care
In-Home Hospital Care Accreditation
Hospital-level care delivered in the patient’s home.
Putting patient experience first
Many patients, given the choice, would opt for treatment at home, where they feel most comfortable. Home-based care providers and hospitals are innovating (and collaborating) to make this preference a viable reality. This care model promotes improved outcomes, lower cost than inpatient care, and greater patient satisfaction.
With expertise in both hospital and home-based care, ACHC is ideally positioned to validate quality for advanced home-based care through In-Home Hospital Care Accreditation.
Welcome
COVID-19 accelerated interest in “hospital-at-home” by providing proof of concept that home-based care can be a safe, high quality, and efficient solution for many conditions that often default to inpatient admission.
Developing In-Home Hospital Care Accreditation offered the opportunity for ACHC’s acute care and community care divisions to collaborate closely. My colleagues in Home Health Accreditation, in outpatient procedural care programs, and in the hospitals program observed organizations delivering this level of services; drafted, commented on, and revised standards, and reviewed beta-test survey results prior to launch.
As we worked together, it became clear that the eligibility would be broad and based on each applicant organization’s staffing levels, experience in, and commitment to providing home visits at a frequency that supports an effective treatment plan.
We are now ready to offer this unique program to providers—both hospitals outsourcing for in-home care and home-based providers that address high acuity patients—secure in the knowledge that it meets an emerging need for meaningful evaluation of advanced, non-surgical patient care beyond the inpatient setting.
Deanna Scatena, RN
Associate Program Director
Why choose ACHC?
We represent quality.
ACHC supports a culture of continuous improvement through self-assessment, data analysis, and corrective action.
We support risk management.
ACHC standards emphasize intentional planning and consistent implementation of the services you provide.
We are collaborative.
ACHC believes in partnership, not punishment. We succeed when you succeed, so our staff is accessible, and your questions are encouraged throughout your accreditation cycle.
We focus on education.
When you understand the intent of the standards and specific actions you can take to meet them, confidence grows. ACHC provides opportunities to build meaningful knowledge and skills.
You gain:
A customized solution
We don’t believe in a one-size-fits-all model for accreditation. ACHC works with you to develop a plan that meets your needs for education as well as for an accreditation survey.
A knowledge base
We become an extension of your team, adding expertise to support your staff's development. We research regulatory issues at the state and federal level and dig for answers.
A reputation for excellence
ACHC accreditation is a recognized sign of your organization's commitment to quality. It’s an achievement to be proud of and a confirmation of the value you provide to those in your care.
Programs and Certifications
Using a single accreditation resource offers a consistent process and approach, creating opportunity for cost savings while making it easier for staff to understand expectations and align practice across departments and teams. ACHC accreditation programs cover the continuum of care. Organizations offering In-Home Hospital Care may also be interested in:
Accreditation
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Acute Care Hospital
Initial, transitioning, and renewal accreditation for non-critical access-designated hospitals including specialty and long term acute care facilities.
Critical Access Hospital
Initial, transitioning, and renewal accreditation for small (25 licensed beds or fewer), rural facilities eligible for CMS designation as a critical access hospitals (CAH).
Home Health
Initial, transitioning, and renewal accreditation for agencies offering homecare services covered by CMS.
Laboratory
Initial, transitioning, and renewal accreditation covering any/all specialties for CLIA laboratories.
Ready to get started?
The shift toward in-home healthcare is a transformative trend offering significant benefits for patients and providers including cost savings, higher satisfaction, and improved health outcomes.
Read our whitepaper. The Rise of in-Home Healthcare: A Case Study Exemplifies Trends to learn more.