Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc., (CHAP) announced that VNA & Blue Water Hospice has been awarded CHAP Accreditation under the CHAP Private Duty, Home Health Care, and Hospice Services Standards of Excellence.

CHAP Accreditation demonstrates that VNA & Blue Water Hospice 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-termviability. Simply stated, adherence to CHAP’s standards leads to better quality care.

“By achieving CHAP Accreditation, we have shown our commitment to excellence,” said Jessica Whitley, RN, BSN, VP of Clinical Operations & COO. “This is a testament to the dedication of our staff to provide the level of quality care we bring to the Blue Water Area”.

VNA & Blue Water Hospice provides Private Duty Home Care, Home Health, and Hospice Care to patients and their families in St. Clair, Sanilac, Lapeer, and Macomb counties.

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. 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 on the CHAP accreditation process, please visit the CHAP website at www.chapinc.org.