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Why Achieve Accreditation

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National Patient Safety Goals

Ambulatory Health Care: 2022 National Patient Safety Goals

Assisted Living Community: 2022 National Patient Safety Goals

Behavioral Health Care and Human Services: 2022 National Patient Safety Goals

Critical Access Hospital: 2022 National Patient Safety Goals

Home Care: 2022 National Patient Safety Goals

Hospital: 2022 National Patient Safety Goals

Laboratory Services: 2022 National Patient Safety Goals

Nursing Care Center: 2022 National Patient Safety Goals

Office-Based Surgery: 2022 National Patient Safety Goals

Prepublication Standards

Revisions to the Environment of Care and Life Safety Chapters

New and Revised Requirements Addressing Antibiotic Stewardship for the Hospital and Critical Access Hospital Programs

New and Revised Requirements to Reduce Health Care Disparities

New COVID-19 Staff Vaccination Standard

New Requirements for the Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care

Revisions Resulting from the Hospital Deeming Application

Updates to Assisted Living Community Accreditation Requirements

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National Patient Safety Goals

Find out about the current National Patient Safety Goals® (NPSGs) for specific programs.

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Physician Leader Monthly December 2021

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Physician Leader Monthly September 2021

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You The Smart Patient

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