CIHQ Accreditation

About CIHQ Accreditation?

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