Patient Care Facility Accreditation Guide

Thank you for choosing ABC for your facility accreditation. To help ensure that you are ready for the accreditation process, ABC provides a checklist to review before submitting an application. 

Don’t forget—it’s a Medicare requirement that all onsite surveys are unannounced and unscheduled.

This checklist does not replace the need for you a thorough understanding of the Patient Care Facility Accreditation Standards.

Eligibility Criteria

Before you apply, make sure your business: 

• Is located within the United States, a territory/possession, or is a Department of Defense medical treatment facility/program.
• Is a formally organized and legally established business providing the services/items for which it is applying.
• Is licensed and maintains all current legal authorization, permits, and zoning requirements.
• Is operational and has a physical location.
• Applies for accreditation for all patient-care locations and all services being provided for which ABC offers accreditation.
• Employs the appropriately credentialed staff for all scopes of service.
• Has met the Patient Care Facility Accreditation Standards.
• Has a required number of complete patient charts.
• Has designated an individual responsible for accreditation and compliance and a backup contact.

The checklist continues through application readiness, documentation, policies and procedures, personnel, patient records, facility safety, billing compliance, and survey preparation.