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In 2001, the Society of Chest Pain Centers established an accreditation committee to set up an Accreditation Process of Improvement for Hospitals with Chest Pain Centers. The Accreditation Process was based on the “Eight Key Elements of a Chest Pain Center” previously published in the American Journal of Cardiology. The Eight Key Elements ...
Among the many areas of practice represented in the CARF standards are aging services; behavioral health, which replaces institutional behavior management; psychosocial rehabilitation; child and youth services (with younger and established family services and support); durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (DMEPOS ...
The Commission on Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE) is the agency recognized by the United States Department of Education for granting accreditation status to entry-level education programs for physical therapists and physical therapist assistants. The stated mission of CAPTE includes "establishing and applying standards that ...
Global Healthcare Accreditation (GHA) [5] Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA) Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) Joint Commission (TJC) National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) National Dialysis Accreditation Commission (NDAC) [6] The Compliance Team, "Exemplary ...
In the mid-1960s the United States Congress decided that accredited hospitals would meet conditions set for participation, and thus automatically participated in newly established Medicare and Medicaid programs. HFAP quickly applied for and was granted said status [4] in 1965. [5] By 2012, HFAP accredited about 214 hospitals in the US. [5]
Abrazo Central Campus (Phoenix Baptist Hospital) and Abrazo West Campus (West Valley Hospital) designated as Joint Commission certified Primary Stroke Centers [11] The Society of Chest Pain Centers has granted the designation of Accredited Chest Pain Center to all six hospitals in the Abrazo Community Health Network: Abrazo Arrowhead Campus ...
Accredited Chest Pain Center from The Society of Chest Pain Centers; Only hospital in Michigan to be recognized by the Department of Environmental Quality as a Clean Corporate Citizen; Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) Comprehensive Stroke Certification from the Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program
The Association's membership swelled to 8,000, and the number of physical therapy education programs across the U.S. increased from 16 to 39. During the mid-1940s, the association adopted its current name, hired a full-time staff, and opened its first national office in New York City.