Patient Care Facility Accreditation Guide

As part of ABC’s commitment to value, ABC offers tools to help facilities comply with ABC and Medicare Standards.

Resources

• Custom Standards Tool — identifies Standards applicable to the devices/items provided.
• Compliance Kit — available to accredited facilities and applicants; includes quarterly compliance emails and an online Resource Pack with templates and guidance.
• Facilities Annual Review Checklist — provides an overview of standards requiring annual or routine tasks.
• Webinar Library — seminars covering accreditation preparation and patient-care documentation.
• Podcast Library — Credcast episodes covering accreditation topics, surveyor insights and O&P topics.
• Top 10 Overlooked Items — highlights items often overlooked when preparing for survey.
• What to Expect During Your ABC Onsite Survey — explains the survey process.
• Online FAQs — addresses common accreditation questions.
• Additional Resources — includes discounts and other value-added resources.

Medicare Resources

Contact Medicare directly for information about CMS standards and resources.

Additional Information

The page also provides information regarding HITECH and the transition of certain federal excluded-party search capabilities to the System for Award Management (SAM).