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Private Duty Accreditation
As a recognized leader in Private Duty Accreditation, ACHC offers a collaborative survey approach designed to enhance business operations and promote the highest-quality patient care. Our Surveyors are Registered Nurses (RNs) with home care experience who understand the unique home care landscape.
ACHC Private Duty standards were developed specifically for hourly or shift home care providers who receive reimbursement from various payors, including private pay, third-party payors, and Medicaid, but not from Medicare.
Virtual Surveys Available
ACHC offers virtual accreditation surveys for private duty providers, giving organizations a safe, convenient, and efficient way to meet regulatory requirements as uncertainties remain during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Initial and renewal accreditation virtual surveys are currently available in all states except California, Indiana, Ohio, and Texas. Florida providers can choose to have a virtual accreditation survey, but if an agency offers private duty nursing services, the virtual survey must be unannounced.
Where permitted, ACHC can conduct virtual surveys for state licensure.
ACHC virtual surveys are conducted by our industry-expert Surveyors and cover the same scope, quality, and review of standards as on-site surveys. We have successfully conducted numerous virtual surveys and will work with you to quickly meet your accreditation needs.
To determine if a virtual survey is best for you, contact your Account Advisor, email customerservice@achc.org, or call (855) 937-2242, ext. 457.
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Private Duty Surveyors are Registered Nurses
Recognized Leader in Private Duty Accreditation
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This was our first accreditation process at Premier HomeCare, LLC. The tools provided to our company were exceptionally valuable and useful throughout the accreditation process. ACHC exceeded our expectations of the accreditation process and alleviated any apprehensions we had developed."
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ACHC's accreditation process is designed to help you quickly and easily achieve accreditation:
Private Duty Accreditation Services
ACHC's nationally recognized services include:
Private Duty Aide services include hands-on personal care provided by a Nursing Assistant or certified Home Health Aide (HHA).
Private Duty Companion/Homemaker services are provided hourly or by shift. These services are “non-hands-on” and do not require a clinician to supervise.
Private Duty Nursing services are usually provided either hourly or by shift and are covered by various payors, but not Medicare. Services can be provided by a Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Private Duty Nursing services provide a variety of care in a variety of settings. This could include ventilator care, infusion nursing care, and/or wound care.
Private Duty Occupational Therapy services are provided by a licensed Occupational Therapist or Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant (COTA), and include upper body strength training, improving range of motion skills, and a home exercise program.
Private Duty Physical Therapy services are provided by a licensed Physical Therapist (PT) or Physical Therapy Assistant (PTA), and include gait training, strength training, and range-of-motion exercise programs.
Private Duty Social Work services are provided by a qualified Social Worker or a Social Worker Assistant under the supervision of a qualified Social Worker. These services include resolving social or emotional problems and assisting with community resource needs.
Private Duty Speech Therapy services are provided by a licensed Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) for services such as improving swallowing, cognition, and speaking.
+ Distinction in Telehealth *
The Distinction in Telehealth 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.
+ Distinction in Palliative Care *
This additional recognition focuses on patient and family centered care that optimizes quality of life throughout the continuum of illness by addressing physical, intellectual, emotional, social, and spiritual needs and facilitating patient autonomy, access to information, and choice. ACHC Palliative Care Standards are based on the National Consensus Project Clinical Practice Guidelines for Quality Palliative Care.
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*The provider must have ACHC Private Duty Accreditation to earn a Distinction in Telehealth or Palliative Care.
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