AMOREM Awarded CHAP Accreditation

AMOREM Awarded CHAP Accreditation

 LENOIR – Community Health Accreditation Partner Inc., (CHAP) announced that AMOREM has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the Standards of Excellence. By achieving CHAP Accreditation, AMOREM also has been deemed to meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation and is certified as a Medicare provider.

 CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that AMOREM meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards. The rigorous evaluation by CHAP focuses on structure and function, quality of services and products, human and financial resources and long-term viability. Simply stated, adherence to CHAP’s standards leads to better quality care.

 “By achieving CHAP Accreditation, AMOREM has shown a commitment to excellence,” said Nathan DeGodt, CHAP president and CEO. “We are excited to begin our partnership with AMOREM by offering support in its commitment to providing quality care and continuous improvement.”

AMOREM provides a variety of hospice, palliative medicine and grief support services to patients and their families in Alexander, Ashe, Avery, Burke, Caldwell, Catawba, Cleveland, Lincoln, McDowell, Rutherford, Watauga and Wilkes counties. The nonprofit organization has a mission to provide quality, thoughtful, loving care to patients and support to their families and to offer education and grief support to communities served.

“AMOREM is honored to receive this prestigious accreditation,” says Chief Regulatory and Experience Officer Bobbie Self. “This highlights the organization’s commitment to deliver the highest quality of care to our patients and families. This recognition reflects the dedication and hard work of the entire team, who consistently go above and beyond to ensure the best care for patients. The team received excellent reviews during the survey, and the organization appreciates their efforts to meet the CHAP Hospice Standards of Excellence. AMOREM remains committed to uphold high standards and make a meaningful difference in the lives of all who we serve.”

CHAP is an independent, nonprofit, accrediting body for community-based health care organizations. Created in 1965, CHAP was the first to recognize the need and value for accreditation in community-based care. CHAP is the oldest national, community-based accrediting body with more than 9,000 agencies currently accredited nationwide. Through “deeming authority” granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), CHAP has the regulatory authority to survey agencies providing home health, hospice and home medical equipment services, to determine if they meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation and CMS Quality Standards. CHAP’s purpose is to define and advance the highest standards of community-based care.

 For more information about the CHAP accreditation process, please visit the CHAP website at https:// chapinc.org. For additional information on CHAP, please contact Teresa Harbour, Chief Operating Officer, at 202.467.1701, or te************@ch*****.org.

 For additional information about AMOREM services, visit www.amoremsupport.org or call 828.754.0101 to speak with a local team member.