The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) has been accrediting healthcare organizations for more than 50 years. The Joint Commission evaluates the quality and safety of care for more than 15,000 healthcare organizations.
To earn and maintain JCAHO accreditation, an organization must have an extensive on-site review by a team of Joint Commission healthcare professionals, at the time of initial accreditation and at least once every three years. To become accredited for home medical equipment, an organization must have policies and procedures that cover:
514 Elements of Performance
122 Home Medical Equipment Standards
19 Accreditation Preparation Requirements
9 National Patient Safety Goals
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has set 2007 as the date for which all providers must be accredited. If an organization wants to participate in Medicare or Medicaid services and wants to participate in the competitive bidding process, accreditation is no longer an option. Becoming accredited is essential to organizational survival and the only way to win contracts from larger third-party payors.
So what this basically says: is that if UK Hospital wants money from a thrid party they better get their ass in shape and follow the guidelines.
We shaped up quickly. I didn't know we could move so fast. Good thing I don't work again until Monday and JACHO is here until Friday. Awesome.
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