Pediatric Care Certification

Join the movement and shape the future of pediatric care.

As an independent, nonprofit accrediting body for home and community-based healthcare organizations, CHAP is proud to offer the Pediatric Certification at no extra cost when you select pediatric care along with your appropriate service line in your accreditation application.

CHAP’s guidance, education, and resources are crucial to providers as they deliver the best patient care.

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“The launch of CHAP’s Pediatric Certification marks a significant milestone in our mission to advance the highest quality of care in the home. This initiative is a testament to CHAP’s commitment to excellence and innovation in healthcare practices. Developed in collaboration with leading experts and organizations, our comprehensive standards are designed to encapsulate a holistic approach to pediatric care—encompassing health equity, family-centered partnerships, and resilience. This certification enables providers to not only meet but exceed the critical needs of the young patients they serve, ensuring that every child has access to quality care tailored to their unique needs”

Teresa Harbour, COO, CHAP

An Initiative for Pediatric Care Excellence

The Pediatric Care Certification standards are based on peer-reviewed literature and integrate holistic clinical care principles of expert knowledge, assessment, and early identification of needs; patient-centered care and communication; care coordination; and the parent-provider relationship to elevate the goal of high-quality pediatric care in-home.

Guiding Principles for Pediatric Care

Inclusive Practices: Promoting health equity across all spectrums of pediatric care.

Equitable Partnerships: Strengthening collaboration between patients, families, and providers.

Family Empowerment: Leveraging family strengths to address social needs and enhance resilience.

Peer-Reviewed Concepts: Emphasizing care that is multidisciplinary, assessment-driven, individualized to meet the needs of the patient and family, and integrates community-based supportive care coordination.

A Comprehensive Certification Approach

Educational Resources: Offering education on Pediatric Health Care principles to families and providers.

Policy Development: Creating policy addendums that are in lockstep with evidence-based pediatric care.

Implementation: Ensuring care practices meet our high standards and the unique needs of pediatric patients.

Ongoing Improvement: Committing to continuously enhancing care quality and certification standards.

Pediatric Care Resources

CHAP Announces New Pediatric Certification

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Community Advisory Group

Beth Rubio, RN

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Ann M. Martin, MSN, RN

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Lori Kramer

Chief Clinical & Compliance Officer

Mary Goldman, RN, BSN

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“We are honored to become the first CHAP agency to be accredited in home health and certified in pediatrics. Accreditation is integral to our goal in setting a worldwide standard for patient care in pediatric home health.”

– Shayla Williamson, MSN, President and Administrator, St. Jude Home Care LLC.