About
As a deemed-status provider, CIHQ provides hospitals with the tools and support they need to successfully achieve accreditation. CIHQ's philosophy and approach to accreditation is to engage with hospitals in a collegial, respectful, and educational manner; while assuring services are provided at a reasonable cost.
Our purpose is to:
- ADVOCATE on behalf of our members in shaping the accreditation and regulatory environment by working with CMS in the development of standards and regulations.
- EDUCATE members on standards, regulations, and the survey process and encourage the professional growth of individuals in the field of healthcare accreditation through national certification.
- ADVISE members on changes to standards and regulations and the impact on their organization.
- ASSIST members in determining their compliance to accreditation standards and CMS certification requirements.
- IMPROVE the ability of our members to successfully meet the challenges of today’s regulatory environment.
- Manuals currently available on the Power platform:
- Hospitals
- Critical Access Hospitals
- Acute Psychiatric Hospitals
- Free-Standing Emergency Center
- Congregate Living Health Facility
- Center of Excellence Designation (8)
- Disease Specific Certification (5)
- We also provide access to CIHQ-ARS content which includes:
- 600+ policy templates, medical record forms, and other compliance-related tools for success
- 60+ Staff training modules