In-Center Dialysis facilities are entities that provide outpatient maintenance dialysis service in an in-center/facility setting for patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). ACHC’s Accreditation Standards were developed specifically for Medicare Certified facilities performing in-center care. Our standards assist providers with the knowledge to succeed in meeting the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) and equip your facility with the opportunity to better provide safe, compliant, and quality patient care.

LTCD

ACHC Long-Term Care Dialysis Certification recognizes excellence in providing long-term care dialysis services. It offers independent third-party validation of healthcare quality and operational performance by evaluating processes, policies, and evidence-based metrics. Certification is available for any end-stage renal disease (ESRD) provider that delivers home dialysis treatment/services to individuals residing within a long-term care facility (SNF/NF). To apply for certification, home dialysis providers must already be Medicare-certified or applying for initial Medicare certification through ACHC Renal Dialysis Accreditation.

Certification standards are designed to promote an elevated care model that delivers optimal patient safety and enhances the continuum of care and collaboration between the dialysis facility and the long-term care facility (SNF/NF). ACHC Long-Term Care Dialysis Certification confirms compliance with standards of care, safety protocols, and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

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.