ATLANTA—Community Health Accreditation Partner (CHAP), an independent, non-profit accrediting body for home and community-based health care, and Aveanna Healthcare, a platform focused on providing care in the home, announced that Aveanna Home Health and Hospice, a division of Aveanna Healthcare, has been awarded a Disease Program Certification for Heart Failure under the CHAP Disease Program Standards.
CHAP’s evaluation focuses on program structure and function, quality metrics, advanced education for clinicians and demonstrated self-management tools for patients.
“The Heartways program represents our commitment to quality, value, and innovation," said Shane Brinkerhoff, president of home health and hospice at Aveanna Healthcare. "This program delivers better outcomes for home health patients and greater comfort for our hospice patients. This program will improve the lives of home health patients with heart disease while reducing avoidable readmissions for our hospital partners. In addition, patients with end-stage heart disease will be able to experience a higher quality of life through our hospice care. We are proud to introduce this program to our patients and partners, and we are excited to work with CHAP as we help to redefine the national standards of quality care.”
“Achieving CHAP’s Enterprise Disease Program Certification for Heart Failure is a significant accomplishment, especially for an organization serving patients and families at Aveanna’s scale," said Nathan DeGodt, CHAP president and CEO. "This recognition reflects Aveanna’s commitment to evidence-based care, strong clinical education and consistent disease management practices that help reduce hospitalizations and strengthen patient self-management. Their Heartways program demonstrates how a thoughtful, well-structured framework can improve outcomes across diverse communities. We’re proud to partner with Aveanna as they continue advancing high-quality care for individuals living with heart failure.”
Aveanna’s Heartways is a care program that aims to improve outcomes for home health patients with heart disease. For home health patients, Heartways provides comprehensive patient education, guidance on daily routines and monitoring symptoms to catch early warning signs, among other aspects. For hospice patients, the program offers palliative-focused protocols, including symptom management with tools that help caregivers recognize changes and provide compassionate support for the patient’s family.