Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):
www.cms.gov-
Center for Disease Control (CDC):
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The Joint Commission (TJC):
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Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP)
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Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Accreditation
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Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
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National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA)
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Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)
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Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC)
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American Osteopathic Association (AOA):
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The Compliance Team
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Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA)
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Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF):
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Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC):
www.aaahc.com -
Board of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC)
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QHA Trent Accreditation
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Australian Council for Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI)
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ccreditation Canada
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Every state’s Health Department
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Local authorities that have jurisdiction such as the local fire department
Accreditation Regulatory Agencies
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National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA):
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American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
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American Institute of Architects (AIA)
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National Electrical Code (NEC)
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Association for the Advancements of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
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American Hospital Association (AHA):
www.aha.org -
American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE):
www.ashe.org -
American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM):
www.ashrm.org -
American Society for Safety Engineers (ASSE):
www.asse.org -
American National Standards Institute (ANSI):
www.ansi.org -
Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN):
www.aorn.org -
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
www.fema.gov -
Food and Drug Administration (FDA):
www.fda.gov -
National Association for Healthcare Quality:
www.nahq.org -
National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH):
www.cdc.gov/niosh -
National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST):
www.nist.gov -
Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA):
www.osha.gov -
Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE):
www.sfpe.org -
U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
www.dhs.gov/dhspublic