Healthcare Advisory Notices
Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC03: April 1, 2024
Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC02: January 23, 2024
Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC02
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 24-0
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines & Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals Revision 24-0
Change History – NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines & Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals Revision 24-0
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines & Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals Revision 24-0
Change History – NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines & Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals Revision 24-0
Advisory Notice No. 2024-HC01: January 11, 2024
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC17: October 30, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC17
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements – Proposed Revision 23-2 – Patient Rights - Updates to Ligature Risk Requirements in Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, and Critical Access Hospitals – Notice of Draft Requirements and LRER Program Update
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance proposed Revision 23-2
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC16: October 6, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC15: September 13, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC14: August 28, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC13: August 11, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC12: August 7, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC12
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals, Revision 23-1
Change History – NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals, Revision 23-1
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals, Revision 23-1
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC11: August 4, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC11
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 23-1
Change History – NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals (CAH), Revision 23-1
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 23-1
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC10: July 20, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC09: July 7, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC09
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals, Revision 23-0
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals, Revision 23-0
Change History – NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Hospitals, Revision 23-0
Fact Sheets for NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Acute Care Hospitals, Revision 23-0
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)
Infection Prevention and Control (IC)
Medical Imaging Fact Sheet (MI)
Medical Records (MR)
Medical Staff (MS)
Medication Management (MM)
Nursing Services (NS)
Patient Rights (PR)
Physical Environment (PE)
Quality Management System (QM)
Respiratory Care Services (RC)
Staffing Management (SM)
Surgical Services (SS)
Utilization Review (UR)
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC08: June 29, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC07: June 16, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC07
Advanced Glycemic Management Certification Requirements, Revision 23-0
Advanced Glycemic Management Certification Requirements, Revision 23-0, Effective 07-01-2023
Download the requirements here
Advanced Glycemic Management Certification Brochure
Learn more about our Advanced Glycemic Management Certification by downloading the program brochure.
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC06: June 5, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC05: May 19, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC04: May 16, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC04
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 23-0
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 23-0
Change History - NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 23-0
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)
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC03: April 12, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC02: February 22, 2023
Advisory Notice No. 2023-HC01: February 01, 2023
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC15: November 18, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC14: November 14, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC13: October 5, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC12: September 29, 2022
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2022-HC12
Update to CDC’s Interim Infection Prevention and Control Recommendations for Healthcare. Personnel During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic and CMS COVID-19 Focused Infection Control Survey Tool for Acute and Continuing Care Providers and Suppliers.
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC11: September 2, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC10: August 31, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC09: June 22, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC08: May 2, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC07: March 23, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC06: March 14, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC05: February 1, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC04: January 25, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC03: January 24, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC02: January 17, 2022
Advisory-Notice-No-2022-HC01: January 7, 2022
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC17: December 10, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC16: December 08, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC15: October 19, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC14: August 18, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC13: July 01, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC12: June 25, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC11: June 24, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC10: February 26, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC09: February 15, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC08: February 05, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC07: January 22, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC06: January 22, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC05: January 15, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC04: January 13, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC03: January 13, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC02: January 12, 2021
Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC01: January 11, 2021
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2021-HC01
DNV Healthcare Advisory Notice: CLARIFICATION - NIAHO® Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 20-1
NIAHO Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 20-1
NIAHO Change History for Revision 20-1
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC27: December 29th, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC26: December 17th, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC25: October 22, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC24: October 09, 2020
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC24
DNV Healthcare Advisory Notice: NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 20-1
NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 20-1
NIAHO CAH Change History for Revision 20-1
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC23: October 02, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC22: July 21, 2020
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC22
DNV Healthcare Advisory Notice: NIAHO® Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 20-0
NIAHO Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 20-0
NIAHO Change History for Revision 20-0
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC21: June 30, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC20: June 26, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC19: June 24, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC18: June 16, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC17: June 12, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC16: May 14, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC15: May 13, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC14: May 01, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC13: May 01, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC12: April 29, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC11: April 22, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC10: April 16, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC07 Updated: April 09, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC09: April 02, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC08: March 27, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC07: March 23, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC06: March 19, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC05: March 17, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC04: March 13, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC03: March 11, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC02: March 05, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2020-HC01: February 12, 2020
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC15: December 04, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC14: November 01, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC13: August 15, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC12: July 30, 2019
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC12
DNV Healthcare Advisory Notice: Foot & Ankle Surgery Program Certification, Version 19-0 and Shoulder Surgery Program Certification, Revision 19-0
Standard: Foot & Ankle Surgery Program Certification, Version 19-0
Standard: Shoulder Surgery Program Certification, Revision 19-0
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC11: June 27, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC10: June 20, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC09: June 10, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC08: May 02, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC07: April 03, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC06: February 26, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC05: February 14, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC04: February 11, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC03: February 7, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC02: February 4, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2019-HC01: January 29, 2019
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC12: December 19, 2018
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC12
NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18-2
Standard: NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18-2
NIAHO® Change History Revision 18-2
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC11: November 19, 2018
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC10: October 31, 2018
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC09: September 25, 2018
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC08: September 13, 2018
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC07: August 8, 2018
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC06: August 8, 2018
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC05: June 14, 2018
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC05
Subject: NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18
Standard: NIAHO® Critical Access Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18
NIAHO® CAH Change History Revision 18
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC04: June 14, 2018
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC04
Subject: NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18-1
Standard: NIAHO® Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18-1
NIAHO® Change History Revision 18-1
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC03: June 12, 2018
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC02: February 12, 2018
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC02
Subject: NIAHO® (National Integrated Accreditation for Healthcare Organizations) Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18
Standard: NIAHO® Hospital Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 18
DNV - NIAHO Hospital Accreditation Requirements - REV 18 - Change History
Change history reflected in Rev. 18
Advisory Notice No. 2018-HC01: January 15, 2018
Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC06: September 18, 2017
Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC05: August 8, 2017
Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC04: April 26, 2017
Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC03: March 21, 2017
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC03
Subject: NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 16.1
Standard: NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 16.1
Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC01 and 2017-HC02: March 03, 2017
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC01
Subject: NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 16.0
Standard: NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access Hospitals, Revision 16.0
Healthcare Advisory Notice No. 2017-HC02
SUBJECT: NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance, Revision 16.0