Community Health Accreditation Program

The Leader in Community based Health Care Accreditation

The Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP) is the leader in improving the quality of community based health care services in the USA.

CHAP is an independent and non-profit accrediting body created in 1965.

CHAP's goal is for home care to not only prosper, but gain strength in the overall health care industry. To achieve this, CHAP is devoted to providing consultation of the highest caliber, along with a broad network of professional staff resources.

News

June 15, 2010
Educational Webinars Registration Open:
Performance Excellence: Cultivating An Environment for Success
CHAP is hosting a series of educational webinars to assist CHAP accredited providers and other organizations seeking accreditation in developing skills which ensure compliance with the standards.

Each webinar session will focus upon frequently cited deficient practices in Core, Home Health, Hospice, Private Duty, Home Medical Equipment (HME)* and Pharmacy* and will be one hour in length. A downloadable recording of the presentations will be available on the CHAP website in August.

Registration is free and open to the public, and provided online. Click Education and Training on the left hand navigation to register for a session today!

January 14, 2010
CMS implements important changes for home health agencies undergoing a change of ownership within 36 months of its enrollment in Medicare.
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