Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced that McDonough District Hospital Home Health Care and The MDH Hospice have both been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Services for Standards of Excellence. By achieving CHAP Accreditation, MDH has also been deemed to meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation and is certified as a Medicare provider.
“Achieving our initial CHAP accreditation is an incredible accomplishment and a proud moment for our entire home care team.
This achievement reflects the compassion, dedication, and commitment to excellence that our team demonstrates every day for our patients and their families,” said MDH Home Health and Hospice Director Michaell Zimmerman, RN. “Going through the accreditation process challenged us to look closely at our practices, strengthen our systems, and ensure that our focus remains where it belongs - on our patients and their individual needs. CHAP accreditation is an important recognition of the work our team does every day, but more importantly, it reinforces our commitment to continuous improvement and excellence in care. This accomplishment validates the quality of care we strive to provide, and it gives our patients, families and community even greater confidence in The MDH Hospice and MDH Home Health.
While The MDH home care programs have always been accredited agencies, we chose CHAP because it is CMS-approved and the only accreditor undividedly focused on home and community‑based care.”
CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that MDH meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards. The rigorous evaluation by CHAP focuses on structure and function, quality of services and products, human and financial resources and long-term viability. Simply stated, adherence to CHAP’s standards leads to better quality care.
“I am incredibly proud of our clinicians and staff.
Their hard work, teamwork, and commitment to our patients made this achievement possible. We are honored to receive this recognition and look forward to continuing to raise the standard for home care in the communities we serve. Congratulations to the entire MDH Hospice and Home Health teams,” said Zimmerman.
“By achieving CHAP Accreditation, McDonough District Hospital has shown a commitment to excellence,” said Nathan DeGodt, CHAP President and CEO.
“We are excited to begin our partnership with MDH by offering support in its commitment to providing quality care and continuous improvement.”
MDH offers Home Health Care and Hospice services to patients and their families in and around McDonough County.
ABOUT CHAP
CHAP is an independent, not-for-profit, accrediting body for community-based health care organizations.
Created in 1965, CHAP was the first to recognize the need and value for accreditation in community-based care. CHAP is the oldest national, community-based accrediting body with more than 9,000 agencies currently accredited nationwide. Through “deeming authority” granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), CHAP has the regulatory authority to survey agencies providing home health, hospice and home medical equipment services, to determine if they meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation and CMS Quality Standards. CHAP’s purpose is to define and advance the highest standards of community- based care.
For more information about the CHAP accreditation process, please visit the CHAP website at https://chapinc.org. For additional information on CHAP, please contact Teresa Harbour, Chief Operating Officer, at 202.467.1701, or [email protected].
