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Distinction Programs
renal dialysis
This program focuses on safety, quality, and patient comfort. Our deeply experienced staff understands the range of organizational structures under which dialysis services are delivered – including the unique requirements of long-term care settings. Our goal is to serve as your partner in continuous quality improvement. distinction opportunity: » Telehealth certification opportunity: » Long-Term Care Dialysis
Distinctions are added recognition for ACHC-accredited organizations with expertise in a focused area of special service. Distinction must be earned in conjunction with accreditation.
For agencies that integrate behavioral health intervention into home care services for patients whose mental illness, substance abuse, or intellectual/developmental disabilities that make it difficult for them to receive care outside of their homes. Services are provided by a psychiatric nurse and other home care personnel, as ordered by a physician. eligibility: » ACHC Home Health Accreditation behavioral health For care by licensed respiratory care practitioners (RCPs) or other qualified healthcare professionals of patients with acute or chronic respiratory conditions that can be monitored and managed outside a hospital environment. Emphasis is on a collaborative, team-based approach to assessment and ongoing treatment, disease management, and education. eligibility: » ACHC DMEPOS Accreditation clinical respiratory patient management Older adults may have goals and priorities that differ from those of other age groups. Age-friendly care is intentional with regard to safety and reduction of harm and confusion. It focuses on the use of four evidence-based best practices in geriatric care: What Matters, Medication, Mentation, and Mobility. eligibility: » ACHC Home Health Accreditation age-friendly care » ACHC Hospice Accreditation
sleep
ACHC standards meet Medicare requirements relevant to sleep centers that offer services in the lab or in the home. A second option confers accreditation for sleep testing that is exclusively home-based.
Regulatory Nerd
When ACHC achieved its first state-level approval to accredit sleep labs in 2009, I felt such a sense of accomplishment. I had joined the staff as Regulatory and Government Affairs Liaison (quite a mouthful) and after months of writing letters and making phone calls, getting that acceptance felt like a triumph.
I worked in DME for more than 20 years—in billing, as a certified fitter, as a site manager for a large DME company, and with my state association lobbying for the industry—then I became a DME surveyor for ACHC. Knowledge is never wasted. Before settling into DME, I trained to be an air traffic controller. It wasn’t for me, but those simulations where we had to imagine multilevel highways in the sky are like the levels of regulation that healthcare organizations have to meet. There are federal requirements, state requirements, licensure, payor requirements. I like what I do. I like working in operations. Years ago, I had a boss who said I never seemed happier than when I was rearranging things to be better organized. She was referencing a retail job, but it’s still the same. I like to understand the rules and then set up systems that work.
For providers of custom mobility products. Emphasis is on improved service and responsive care to clients/patients with conditions requiring mobility support, including 24/7 access to support. eligibility: » ACHC DMEPOS Accreditation, including Complex Rehabilitation and Assistive Technology Supplier (RTS) services. custom mobility
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