About

ACHC Offers Accreditation For:

• Home Health

• Hospice

• DMEPOS

• Pharmacy

• Private Duty

• Sleep Lab/Center

• Behavioral Health (Coming Soon)

 

Welcome to the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC), a national organization developed by home care and alternate-site health care industry providers. Our board, advisors, surveyors and staff are committed to providing the industry with an accreditation program that helps organizations improve business operations, quality of patient care and services.

ACHC is an independent, private, not-for-profit corporation established in 1986. The association for Home and Hospice Care of North Carolina established ACHC to ensure quality, patient-focused, clearly written accreditation standards for in-home aide services. The values that guided our initial standards continue to lead our organization today.

ACHC has gained respect and recognition as an accrediting organization uniquely committed to health care providers. We have adopted a participatory approach to standards development that actively solicits the input of those most knowledgeable about current approaches to care. The result is a set of practical standards that promotes quality services and ensures optimum care for the patient. The entire accreditation process is a collaborative, educational and genuinely patient-focused approach.

Quality Policy

ACHC is committed to developing and improving health care accreditation programs and services, meeting customer and regulatory requirements, enhancing employee skills and efficiencies, continual improvement of our quality management systems and processes, sustained fiscal growth and improved market presence.

Vision: Accreditation Commission for Health Care will be the accreditation organization of choice that inspires excellence in health care.

Mission: To educate health care providers through relevant, industry/program specific standards and surveys that lead to successful business practices and improved patient services.

Purpose: To help our customers succeed.

Values: Integrity, relevance, innovation, enhancing outcomes, excellence in all things, flexibility without compromising quality, concern for the entire health care continuum.

For more information, or to download free accreditation standards, please visit www.achc.org, email customerservice@achc.org or call 919-785-1214.