CMS Reviews New Accreditation Plan
This newsletter was sent by DNV Healthcare Inc.
Dear Healthcare Colleague:
We have reached an important milestone. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has accepted as complete our application for hospital deeming authority. This is a major step forward in our effort to create a new alternative for hospital accreditation.
Why is this important to you?
- If we are approved by CMS, healthcare providers will have access to a breakthrough new approach to accreditation. One that integrates worldwide standards for continuous quality improvement with the Medicare conditions of participation.
- You will soon have an opportunity to voice your comments on this matter. We've been advised by CMS that the 30-day public comment period for our application begins on April 25.
We encourage you to visit our special web site, www.newaccreditation.com for more information.
Respectfully yours,
Yehuda Dror
President, DNV Healthcare Inc.
Yehuda.Dror@dnv.com
Biomet and the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) Announce A First In Accreditation
Diversified Management Systems was the consulting company that assisted with this project.
WARSAW, Ind.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biomet, Inc. announced today that its EBI subsidiary, d/b/a Biomet Trauma and Biomet Spine received accreditation status for Durable Medical Equipment and Orthotics by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC). Biomet Trauma and Biomet Spine is also being recognized as the first national company to combine ACHC standards along with quality and business management standards including ISO 13485, the Baldridge National Quality Program, and others to attain optimal operations.
Glen Kashuba, President of Biomet Trauma and Biomet Spine commented, "Integrating these standards provides the best model for managing quality and producing products for treating clinically complex patients in businesses such as ours. These Business Management Process Systems (BMPS) have been incorporated into our noninvasive bone growth stimulation and bracing operations. Our system promotes continuous quality improvement, from the receipt of an order through the completion of treatment by the health care provider."
About the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC)
ACHC, a private, not-for-profit corporation which is certified to ISO 9001:2000 standards, was developed by home care and community-based providers to help companies improve business operations and quality of patient care. Referring to the value of accreditation, ACHC President Tom Cesar indicated, "The survey process leads an organization to examine its policies and practices continually to clarify its strengths and improve its weaknesses."
Accreditation is a voluntary activity in which healthcare organizations submit to peer review of their internal policies, processes and patient care delivery against national standards. By attaining accreditation, Biomet has demonstrated its commitment to maintain a higher level of competency and strive for excellence in its products, services and customer satisfaction.
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