ANNOUNCEMENT: CMS is validating AO survey quality through direct observation. CMS contractors will accompany ACHC Surveyors for review of selected organizations seeking Medicare certification (excluding DME and home infusion therapy). The survey will be conducted normally. CMS is observing our process. Contact your Account Advisor with questions.

PROGRAMS

Renal Dialysis Accreditation

Your patients entrust you with their lives.
Let us be the foundation for the trust you build.

ACHC Accreditation embodies next-level service.

Discover what makes our process different.

The ACHC accreditation program for renal dialysis facilities has been carefully built by industry experts to include everything you need while maintaining a uniquely transparent and informative experience for you. Our educational survey facilitates compliance with industry-specific standards while our best-in-class support and education resources are there to empower you and your staff to make improvements. ACHC has CMS deeming authority and can provide you with the accreditation you need to receive reimbursement from Medicare. Whether you offer in-center dialysis or home dialysis support, we take collaborative, strategic steps for assessment, reviewing your plan of care, and refining the patient care provided by nurses and staff.

You will get outstanding support and service from ACHC—we’re here for you before, during, and after the survey. Get personalized advice from our Account Advisors and 24/7 access to our collection of educational resources. We’re here to empower you to meet your accreditation goals and build a lasting partnership along the way.

Expanding your offerings? Select from our comprehensive, customizable suite of services. Each service is intentionally designed to parallel your in-center and home dialysis support specialties. Demonstrate your commitment to compliance, safety, and quality, while giving your patients and their families peace of mind.

Demonstrate Your Commitment to Excellence.

  • Meet CMS requirements.
  • Achieve a key benchmark for measuring quality.
  • Enhance patient experiences and stand out from your competitors.
  • Gain greater trust from patients and their families.
  • Achieve compliance for in-center and home dialysis support specialties.
  • Establish a work culture that attracts and retains great talent.

Experience the ACHC Difference.

  • CMS deeming authority.

  • Dedicated Account Advisors for direct ACHC service.

  • Educational surveys that minimize risk.

  • Best-in-class education and tools.

  • Customized, patient-centered accreditation process.

  • No annual fees.

I highly recommend ACHC for the rapid enrollment and increase in admissions the center has seen since achieving accreditation, and for the pride the entire team feels for earning such a badge of honor. ACHC’s approach is truly one that is focused on quality assurance.

— Queens Boulevard Extended Care Facility, Woodside, NY.

Focus on Your Needs.

Fast-Track Your Survey Process with ACHC.

Facing a delay for a state survey? Planning to add a service to your existing CCN? Striving to quickly meet business goals?

Avoid the wait. ACHC offers a streamlined survey process for start-up and established renal dialysis facilities that saves valuable time. As a CMS national accreditor, ACHC delivers everything you need to achieve or maintain compliance and secure Medicare reimbursement for ESRD patient care and services.

Renal Dialysis Accreditation Services

Services

ICD

In-Center Dialysis facilities are entities that provide outpatient maintenance dialysis service in an in-center/facility setting for patients with End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD). ACHC’s Accreditation Standards were developed specifically for Medicare Certified facilities performing in-center care. Our standards assist providers with the knowledge to succeed in meeting the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) and equip your facility with the opportunity to better provide safe, compliant, and quality patient care.

HDS

Home Dialysis Support entities are those that provide home dialysis training and support services for patients being treated for End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), as well as training and support services to their care partner. ACHC’s Accreditation Standards were developed specifically for Medicare Certified home dialysis training and support programs. Our standards assist providers with the knowledge to succeed in meeting the Medicare Conditions for Coverage (CfCs) and equip your home-based program with the opportunity to better provide safe, compliant, and quality patient care.

Certification

LTCD

ACHC Long-Term Care Dialysis Certification recognizes excellence in providing long-term care dialysis services. It offers independent third-party validation of healthcare quality and operational performance by evaluating processes, policies, and evidence-based metrics. Certification is available for any end-stage renal disease (ESRD) provider that delivers home dialysis treatment/services to individuals residing within a long-term care facility (SNF/NF). To apply for certification, home dialysis providers must already be Medicare-certified or applying for initial Medicare certification through ACHC Renal Dialysis Accreditation.

Certification standards are designed to promote an elevated care model that delivers optimal patient safety and enhances the continuum of care and collaboration between the dialysis facility and the long-term care facility (SNF/NF). ACHC Long-Term Care Dialysis Certification confirms compliance with standards of care, safety protocols, and applicable laws, rules, and regulations.

Distinctions

This additional recognition focuses on the provision of care to clients/patients with acute or chronic conditions, using telehealth technology that allows monitoring in the clinical or home environment. This technology creates disease management empowerment and independence, improved access to care, increased collaboration among healthcare providers, and improved client/patient outcomes. Standards were based on telehealth clinical guidelines of the American Telemedicine Association.

*The provider must have ACHC Renal Dialysis Accreditation to earn a Distinction in Telehealth.

Transitioning to ACHC is Simple. As It Should Be.

Get Back to Patient Care.

Ready to transition your accreditation to ACHC? We’ll make it easy. Learn more about how to make it happen and contact us to start the simple transition process.

Keep Compliant.
Renew Your Accreditation.

Is your renewal date looming? Start the renewal process now. Your Account Advisor can customize your accreditation to suit your unique services.

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