ACHC names new associate director
By HME News Staff
Updated 9:26 AM CST, Tue February 11, 2025
CARY, N.C. – The Accreditation Commission for Health Care has hired Deborah Panza, BS, RRT, RPSGT, as its associate director of DMEPOS, sleep and mobile dentistry. She brings 25 years of experience working within the respiratory therapy, sleep and DMEPOS programs in the University of North Carolina health System. “We are excited to welcome Deborah to the ACHC team,” said José Domingos, president and CEO of ACHC. “Her leadership experience, clinical expertise, and deep understanding of these settings will be instrumental in strengthening our accreditation programs. We look forward to the impact she will have in supporting providers and elevating the standards of care beyond compliance, to excellence.” In her new role, Panza will leverage her extensive clinical expertise and leadership experience to guide ACHC’s teams focused on DMEPOS, sleep and mobile dentistry programs. ACHC says her practical understanding of regulatory compliance combined with decades of frontline patient experience uniquely position her to understand what providers need to use the accreditation process to add value, improve business efficiency and elevate the care they deliver to their patient populations. “I am eager to build upon ACHC’s strong foundation in DMEPOS, sleep, and mobile dentistry accreditation,” said Panza. “As a clinician, leader, and educator, I deeply value ACHC’s collaborative approach to accreditation and look forward to empowering providers with the guidance, resources and support they need to achieve excellence.”
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