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

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NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements for Critical Access Hospitals, Rev 23-0

Effective July 15, 2023

NIAHO® CAH Change History, Rev 23-0

Effective July 15, 2023

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Fact Sheets for NIAHO® Accreditation Requirements, Interpretive Guidelines and Surveyor Guidance for Critical Access 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)

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)

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