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SeniorBridge Acknowledged for Highest Recognized Standards in Healthcare with CHAP Accreditation
Novel use of technology to improve quality of care and employee collaboration commended by CHAP
New York, NY - July 23, 2010 - SeniorBridge, a leading national health management company, today announced that Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc., (CHAP) has recognized its leadership in caring for patients living with multiple chronic conditions through an accreditation under the Core Private Duty CHAP Standards of Excellence.
"CHAP accreditation demonstrates that SeniorBridge meets the industry's highest nationally recognized standards," said Terry A. Duncombe, CHAP President and CEO. "Rigorous evaluation by CHAP focuses on structure and function, quality of services and products, human and financial resources, and long term viability."
SeniorBridge develops individualized care plans tailored to patients' functional, medial and emotional needs and provides care management, caregiving and care monitoring services in the home for those with chronic complex health illnesses. The company combines a highly personalized face-to-face approach with novel technology uses including electronic medical records that ensure collaboration between health professionals and video conferencing that allows family caregivers to remotely participate in daily activities.
"We are thrilled to be recognized for our leadership and dedication to allowing people with even the most complicated medical situations safely stay in their homes," said Eric C. Rackow, MD, President and CEO of SeniorBridge. "CHAP accreditation is an important reinforcement of our unique model of care, highly trained geriatric care management team of nurses and social workers and proprietary technology approach."
About SeniorBridge
SeniorBridge is a leading care management company with a 10-year heritage in helping people cope with the challenges of complex chronic illnesses such as congestive heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease. The company's 32 offices and national care management network address the total well-being of its clients through a comprehensive process of assessment, planning, care coordination, advocacy and the provision of direct care. The company has headquarters in New York City and benefits from the support of its advisory board of internationally known experts in geriatrics. To learn more visit www.seniorbridge.com.
About CHAP
CHAP is an independent, not-for-profit, 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 5,000 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 www.chapinc.org.
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