Accreditation

Question 1

what is the CHAP

Answer 1

community health accreditation program

-independent, non profit accrediting body
-“deeming authority” by CMS for home health and hospice
-regulatory authorization
-voluntary but sufficient to show agency is following medicare requriemetn

Question 2

what does CHAP cover

Answer 2

• agencies providing home health and hospice services
  -determine whether they meet the medicaire conditions of participation

Question 3

what is CARF

Answer 3

accreditation of medical rehab prgorams
-includes tx for stroke, brain, SCI, chronic pain
-may cover rehab services in hospital and OP
-voluntary, sign of pride for IRF in particular

Question 4

what is JCAHO

Answer 4

accreditation and certification services
-general, psychiatric, hildrens, rehab hospitals
-nursing homes and other long term care
-private organization but onyl group authorized by medicare to accredit hospitals, accreditation is mandated by medicare

Question 5

what is a state survey

Answer 5

-CMS maintains oversight for complicance with the medicare health and safety standards:
-acute and continuing care providers: hospitals, nursing homes, home health, ESRD, hospice
-CMS contracts with states to perform