Disease-Specific Care Certification for Rehabilitation Programs

Disease-Specific Care Certification Programs

Certification Contact Directory

Jean Range
Executive Director, Certification
630-792-5256

Michele Sacco
Executive Director, Palliative Care & Health Care Staffing
630-792-5285

Leslie Duffy
Director
630-792-5214

M.J. Hampel
Senior Associate Director
630-792-5720

David Eickemeyer
Associate Director
630-792-5697

Caroline Isbey
Associate Director
630-792-5279

Bridget Chambers
Associate Marketing Manager
630-792-5061

Kelley McCann
Business Development Specialist
630-792-5743

Kristine Stejskal
Business Development Coordinator
630-792-5291

Joint Commission Disease-Specific Care Certification is available for many types of rehabilitation programs, in acute care hospitals, rehabilitation specialty hospitals, long term care facilities or home care settings. Currently-certified programs include:

Stroke rehabilitation
Brain Injury rehabilitation
Cardiac rehabilitation
Orthopedic rehabilitation
Pulmonary rehabilitation

All rehabilitation certifications are reviewed using the general disease-specific care standards. In addition, rehabilitation programs must adopt clinical practice guidelines relevant to the care provided, and collect and analyze four performance measures.

Download a complete list of certified programs