Product Description
Now in PDF format! The 2023 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care (CAMHC) provides all the official Joint Commission standards, elements of performance (EPs), National Patient Safety Goals®, and other accreditation requirements, including those for the optional Community-Based Palliative Care certification.
Please note: This PDF manual is a digital version of the hard-copy 2023 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care with standards effective January 1, 2023. As such, it is not updated.
Key Topics:
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Standards, EPs, National Patient Safety Goals®, and Accreditation Participation Requirements effective January 1, 2023
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Accreditation process information about Joint Commission policies and procedures and practical survey preparation information on the Early Survey Policy, documentation requirements, standards applicability, and more
Key Features:
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Integrated regulatory requirements for home health and hospice deemed status
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Survey readiness tools, including compliance prompts, documentation checklists, and action planning worksheets in every standards chapter
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Icons to help navigate documentation requirements as well as risk areas
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“What’s New” summary of changes
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PDF format—printable, downloadable, and accessible
Standards: All home care standards
Setting: Organizations accredited under the Home Care Accreditation Program, including those that provide home health services, personal care and support services, pharmacy services including infusion services and/or mail order and specialty pharmacies, long-term care pharmacies and freestanding infusion centers, durable medical equipment services, and hospice services
Key Audience: Staff working on accreditation, compliance, patient safety, or quality improvement