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Accreditation Manuals for:

• Ambulatory Care (CAMAC)
• Behavioral Health Care (CAMBHC)
• Critical Access Hospitals (AMCAH)
• Home Care (CAMHC)
• Hospitals (CAMH)
• Laboratory and Point-of-Care Testing (CAMLAB)
• Long Term Care (CAMLTC)
• Office-Based Surgery Practices (CAMOBS)

Disease-Specific Care Certification:

• Disease Specific Care Certification Manual -  (For Primary Stroke Centers)

Health Care Staffing Certification:

• Health Care Staffing Services Certification Manual