By: Susan Mills, RN, Senior Program Director Susan Mills worked more than three decades as a registered nurse serving home health and hospice organizations. In her current role at ACHC, she manages the teams who guide accreditation programs with a skilled nursing...
HC Standards
Avoiding Infection Control Errors in Home Care
By: Becky Tolson, RN, BS Manager, Survey Operations Posted: August 5, 2025 In facility-based healthcare organizations, infection control is proactively managed throughout the environment. Providers of home care services address infection prevention through example and...
Competency Assessments for Home Care Personnel
By: Becky Tolson, RN, BS Manager, Survey Operations Posted: June 13, 2025Home care agencies provide services that range from companion/homemaker support to skilled care and specialized therapies. The agency’s clients or patients should have confidence that tasks are...
The Home Care Plan of Care: Your Roadmap for Quality
By: Lisa Meadows, MSW, Senior Manager, Clinical Operations Posted: March 26, 2025Developing a plan of care that adheres to ACHC standards ensures that home care nursing services are delivered with efficiency, accountability, and compassion. By conducting thorough...
Reviewing the Most Common Home Care Deficiency
Reviewing the Most Common Home Care DeficiencyPosted: June 15, 2023Home care agencies are often cited during an accreditation survey for care and services not being delivered in accordance with the client’s/patient’s plan of care, according to the latest The...
Home Care: Standards Require Credential Verification
Standards Require Credential VerificationPosted: Apr 18, 2023Recent federal arrests in a scheme to sell fake nursing diplomas serve as a critical reminder to home care agencies about the importance of verifying credentials for licensed personnel. Accreditation...
Home Care: Meeting Requirements for Your Plan of Correction
Meeting Requirements for Your Plan of CorrectionPosted: February 8, 2023Nearly all organizations surveyed for accreditation are cited for deficiencies. To address deficiencies, an organization must develop an effective Plan of Correction (POC) and submit it...




