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NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance - Critical Access

Thank you for your interest in the DNV NIAHO® accreditation requirements for critical access hospitals. You may download your documents below.

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NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines & Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Rev 24-0

Effective March 24, 2024

 

NIAHO® Change History for Critical Access Hospitals, Rev 24-0

Effective March 24, 2024

Fact Sheets for NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 23-0 (unchanged with Revision 24-0)

Fact sheets for various chapters of the requirements are provided below. These fact sheets cover the most notable revisions and may be downloaded.

 

Dietary Services (DS)

 

Discharge Planning (DC)

 

Governing Body (GB)

 

Infection Prevention and Control (IC)

 

Laboratory Services (LS)

 

Medical Imaging (MI)

 

Medical Records Service (MR)

 

Medical Staff (MS)

 

Medication Management (MM)

 

Nursing Service (NS)

 

Patient Rights (PR)

 

Physical Environment (PE)

 

Quality Management System (QM)

 

Respiratory Care Services (RC)

 

Staffing Management (SM)

 

Surgical Services (SS)

 

Utilization Review (UR)