Accreditation Process for Home Care

Preparing for Survey

• 2008 Survey Activity Guide
• Understanding Home Care Accreditation (2007) *
• Preparing for a Home Care Survey
• Business Associates Agreement
• Statement of Conditions
• Surveyor Qualifications

Post Survey

• Guidelines for Submission of Evidence of Standards Compliance * 
• What Happens After Your Joint Commission Survey *  (Updated 6/26/07)
• 2008 Thresholds for Conditional Accreditation and Preliminary Denial of Accreditation Approved

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Video Information Series

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• Unannounced Surveys
• Experiencing the new accreditation process
• Periodic Performance Review
• PPR Options
• Priority Focus and Tracer Methodology

Fact Sheets

• Overview
• On-site Survey Process
• Priority Focus Process
• Periodic Performance Review
• Scoring and Accreditation Decisions
• Tracer Methodology
• Unannounced Survey Process

Additional Resources

• Tips for Communicating Your Survey Results
• Revised Appendix C to the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care (CAMHC)* 
• Revised Appendix D to the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Home Care (CAMHC)* 
• Types of Home Care
• Subscription Billing FAQs
• Deemed Status

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