What is Accreditation?
When it comes to health care, accreditation refers to the official review process that allows organizations like yours to demonstrate their ability to meet official regulatory requirements and standards. Requirements differ per accreditation organization, but the intent remains the same: to prove that your healthcare organization’s commitment to meeting accreditation standards results in a higher level of performance and a greater focus on patient care.
Deeming Authority
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) only grants its coveted deeming authority designation to select national accreditation organizations that consistently exceed expectations. We are proud to have CMS deeming authority for our Acute Care Hospitals, Ambulatory Surgery Centers, Clinical Laboratories, Critical Access Hospitals, DMEPOS, Home Health, Home Infusion Therapy, Hospice, and Renal Dialysis programs, as well as a quality management system that is certified to ISO 9001:2015.