According to ACHC:
Standards of care are based upon the consensus of professionals of those elements that should exist in home care organizations that have 'gone the extra mile' to assure quality. Accreditation is a means of measuring the organizational management, internal practices and service outcomes. Most home care companies are good and deserve your trust. However, organizations that have earned accreditation usually are most serious about maintaining the quality of services and products they provide.
Accreditation is professional peer review administered by a private nonprofit organization, which is structured to establish higher standards than state or federal requirements. Accreditation is the most commonly accepted means of assuring quality care and products.
Accreditation is regarded as one of the key benchmarks for measuring the quality of an organization, along with its products and services. In the US, standard setting by industry leaders with peer review is widely accepted.
Accreditation standards provide the catalyst for organizational management strategy. The on-site survey validates the application of those strategies and determines if the company is actually performing according to the goals and objectives it has adopted in its system.
For more information regarding ACHC Accreditation, please visit their website at:
http://www.achc.org/
