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A number have deeming power for Medicare and Medicaid. American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities [2] (AAAASF) Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) American Board for Certification in Orthotics, Prosthetics & Pedorthics (ABC)
Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care; Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine; Accreditation Commission for Health Care; Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education; Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training; American Association of Colleges of Nursing; American Board of Opticianry
The non-profit agency is funded by dues from member schools. ACEN accredits nursing education programs for every level of nursing, from associate level to doctorate. ACEN accreditation is voluntary, but according to the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, ACEN acts as the Title IV "gatekeeper" for nursing education programs. [3]
Florence Network for Nursing and Midwifery; National Institute of Nursing Research; National League for Nursing (NLN) Nurse Practitioner Associates for Continuing Education (NPACE) Nursing Students Without Borders; National Student Nurses' Association (U.S.) Registered Nurses' Association of Ontario
In 1965, CHAP was the first to recognize the need and value for accreditation in community-based care. The organization was created as a joint venture between the American Public Health Association and the National League for Nursing (NLN). CHAP became a separately incorporated, non-profit subsidiary of the NLN in 1988, under the CHAP name.
Australian General Practice Accreditation Limited (AGPAL) [8] Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care (ACSQHC) [9] uses standards developed by the National Safety and Quality Health Service Standards (NSQHS Standards) [10] Australian Council for Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI), based in Australia [11]
However, all these programs are subjected to an accreditation review by their respective organizations: The Commission on Accreditation for Health Informatics and Information Management Education (CAHIIM in the US) [1] and the Canadian College of Health Information Management (CCHIM in Canada). [2]
The CCNE is the only nursing education accrediting agency dedicated exclusively to the accreditation of bachelor's and graduate-degree nursing education programs. The AACN represents more than 592 schools of nursing at public and private universities and senior colleges nationwide, and which offer a variety of baccalaureate, graduate, and post ...