ACHC launches new accreditation program for hospital at home
By HME News Staff
Updated 11:59 AM CST, Thu November 21, 2024
CARY, N.C. – The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) is introducing a new accreditation program, In-Home Hospital Care Accreditation, to set industry standards for safety, quality and patient-centered care in the rapidly evolving field of home-based acute health care. As health care organizations adopt new models that respond to patient preference, improve patient access and create efficiencies on the delivery of services, ACHC’s new program establishes clear guidelines and best practices for providers delivering hospital-level care at home. “We’re seeing a significant movement toward providing higher acuity care for chronic and episodic conditions in the home,” said Patrick Horine, vice president, acute care, at ACHC. “In-Home Hospital Care Accreditation reflects the broader ‘hospital-at-home’ trend, which emphasizes patient-centered care outside traditional inpatient settings. Our accreditation aims to improve patient outcomes by ensuring safety, quality, consistency and high standards of care across this evolving care delivery model.” The transition to home-based acute care, which accelerated with the COVID-19 pandemic, presents opportunities to improve patient outcomes, reduce health care costs and enhance patient satisfaction, ACHC says, and its new accreditation program aims to support health care organizations in delivering high-quality, patient-centered care that promotes collaboration within the evolving health care system.
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