AtlantiCare Hospice
ACCREDITATION
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“100” JCAHO Score
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), America’s predominant standard-setting and accrediting body in healthcare, recently scored AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Hospice with a “100.”
JCAHO accreditation is recognized nationwide as a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to meeting performance standards. |
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AtlantiCare Hospice is a member of The National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, the largest nonprofit membership organization representing hospice and palliative care programs and professionals in the United States. The organization is committed to improving end of life care and expanding access to hospice care with the goal of profoundly enhancing quality of life for people dying in America and their loved ones.
Founded in 1978 as the National Hospice Organization, NHPCO changed its name in February 2000. The organization advocates for the terminally ill and their families. It also develops public and professional educational programs and materials to enhance understanding and availability of hospice and palliative care; convenes frequent meetings and symposia on emerging issues; provides technical informational resources to its membership; conducts research; monitors Congressional and regulatory activities; and works closely with other organizations that share an interest in end of life care.
For more information, please visit the NHPCO web site at http://www.NHPCO.org
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