ACHC launches specialty credentials
By HME News Staff
Updated 10:16 AM CDT, Thu June 27, 2024
CARY, N.C. – Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has launched two new specialty credentials: the Distinction in Age-Friendly Care for Home Health and Hospice and the Distinction in Outcomes for Home Health. Based on thorough evaluation of defined specialty services, the distinctions will be awarded to ACHC-accredited organizations that have excelled in providing high-quality, patient-centered care. "I believe the best part of delivering age-friendly health services is when the clinicians realize it is the most important part of the care we give,” said Karen Snavely, BSN, RN, regional director of clinical services for the Central Region of CommonSpirit Health at Home. “When we ask the patient what matters to them, we get a completely different view of what the goal for their care should be and how important it is to them. One clinician said this has become the best part of documentation, knowing what the patient really wants." The Distinction in Age-Friendly Care acknowledges organizations that recognize the unique goals and priorities of care for older adults. The Home Health Distinction in Outcomes recognizes excellence across three key domains: patient outcomes, patient satisfaction and health care utilization. The Distinction is available to those ACHC-accredited agencies that score in the top 25% of their cohort based on nationwide data and Medicare claims that have been aggregated in annual evaluation reports for the Home Health Value-Based Purchasing Model.
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