We Represent Quality.
From Local Business to International Accreditor.
In 1986, a small group of home care leaders and providers noticed a need and decided to embrace a new endeavor, head-on. At the grassroots level, they embarked on a journey to create an accreditation option that was sensitive to the needs of small providers in North Carolina. Their mission: to “ensure a voice for providers.”
Decades before, in 1945, in Chicago, a program was launched to validate quality in hospitals.
Each of these organizations independently focused on a customer-first, education-based approach to building quality in healthcare organizations. And each expanded into additional programs as new needs were identified.
In 2020, these two organizations joined in the first merger of accreditation organizations approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Today, ACHC is an internationally recognized accrediting body with customers across the United States and beyond. We remain committed to those founding principles of education first, superior customer service, and accreditation for organizations dedicated to delivering high-quality patient care.
ACHC Mission, Vision & Values
Mission
Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) is dedicated to delivering the best possible experience and to partnering with organizations and healthcare professionals that seek accreditation and related services.
Vision
We will be the preferred choice for accreditation services that benefit and inspire the providers, employees, and communities we serve.
Values
