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DENVER (July 27, 2021)—InnovAge Holding Corp. announced that three of its LIFE centers in Pennsylvania have been certified as Patient-Centered Medical Homes (PCMH) by the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA). The Company’s Allegheny, Germantown and St. Bart’s centers were recognized for their commitment to delivering quality, patient-centered care.
GURNEE, Ill. (June 3, 2021)—BrightStar Care, a national private duty homecare and medical staffing franchise with over 340 locally owned and operated locations nationwide, was awarded The Joint Commission's 2021 Enterprise Champion for Quality Award, reinforcing the brand's devotion to the highest standards of quality and safety in in-home care.
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CARY, N.C. (March 2, 2021)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) reaffirms its status as a national leader in home health accreditation with its recent renewal as an approved accreditor for Medicare providers by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
CARY, N.C. (March 2, 2021)—To better meet current demands in the health care industry, Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) has developed two new distinctions for DMEPOS-accredited organizations.
CARY, N.C. (February 3, 2021)—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), a nonprofit accreditation organization with deeming authority from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has been selected as the preferred accrediting organization of the Oceti Sakowin Sioux Nation of Governments, the Dahcotah-Nakota-Lakota, and the Sioux Territory Country-1851-1868 Treaty Community.
CLEARWATER, Fla. (January 26, 2021)—Suncoast Hospice, a member of Empath Health, has been awarded the We Honor Veterans 5-Star Partner designation. This is the highest level an organization can receive from We Honor Veterans, a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization in partnership with the Department of Veterans Affairs.
CARY, N.C. (January 13, 2021)—Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC), a nonprofit accreditation organization with deeming authority from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), has awarded its inaugural Palliative Care Accreditation to Indianapolis-based Paradigm Health, a division of Paradigm Living Concepts. The three-year accreditation term acknowledges Paradigm’s commitment to quality patient care and excellent operations.
CARY, N.C. (January 6, 2021)—The Accreditation Commission for Health Care’s (ACHC) learning management system, HealthTrainU, was recently awarded a five-year reaccreditation from the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). The customizable HealthTrainU platform has again met the ANSI/IACET Standard, which is internationally recognized as the standard for excellence and integrity for Continuing Education and Training (CE/T) practices.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (January 4, 2021) – The BOC Board of Directors proudly announces its 2021 executive committee and the election of a new board member.
The executive committee is made up of the officers of the board. Officers elected for 2021 are:
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (December 1, 2020)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) recently was recognized as a Silver Winner of a 2020 Golden Bridge Award. The award’s “Company Rethinking of the Year” category applauds companies that have demonstrated resiliency and creativity in adapting their business models and customer service offerings during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CARY, N.C. (November 3, 2020)—National accreditor Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) announced the launch of its Distinction in Telehealth for health care providers. ACHC collaborated with Health Recovery Solutions (HRS), a national provider of telehealth and remote patient monitoring solutions, to develop the accreditation distinction.
CARY, N.C. (October 21, 2020)—In a historic move, Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) are joining to form a single company with the programs, knowledge and resources to provide complete, quality accreditation and certification services to health care providers globally across the entire continuum of care. HFAP will operate as a brand within ACHC, and collectively the organization will be known as ACHC.
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (September 3, 2020)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is calling for nominations for its second annual Certificant of the Year Award. The award recognizes one individual each year for outstanding achievements in service, research and outreach.
GURNEE, Ill. (August 7, 2020)—BrightStar Care, a national private duty homecare and medical staffing franchise with nearly 340 independently owned and operated locations nationwide, was awarded The Joint Commission's 2020 Enterprise Champion for Quality Award, celebrating the brand's commitment to achieving the highest standards of quality and safety in homecare.
SPRING HOUSE, Penn. (July 22, 2020)—The Compliance Team, Inc., a Medicare-approved national health care accreditation organization, recently launched its newest Exemplary Provider Quality Award program, Pharmacy Testing Certification. The program is the first of its kind in the health care industry and is derived from The Compliance Team’s long-standing pharmacy quality standards for accreditation.
Updated July 22, 2020
Shortly after receiving this award, David Evans passed away. BOC’s President & CEO, Claudia Zacharias, issued this statement to acknowledge his passing:
“We were deeply saddened to hear of Dave’s passing just two days after we announced his selection as BOC’s first Certificant of the Year,” says Claudia Zacharias, MBA, CAE, BOC’s president and CEO. “His lifelong passion for helping others inspires us all.”
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (June 18, 2020)—The Board of Certification/Accreditation (BOC) is seeking nominations for the Jim Newberry Award for Extraordinary Service. Now in its fourth year, the award recognizes outstanding individuals who demonstrate extraordinary service to BOC. It is presented in honor and remembrance of longtime practitioner, BOC board member and leader James Newberry, Jr., BOCP, BOCO, BOCPD, who passed away in 2016.