Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS):
www.cms.govCenter for Disease Control (CDC):
www.cdc.govThe Joint Commission (TJC):
www.jointcommission.orgHealthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP)
Det Norske Veritas (DNV) Accreditation
Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
National Committee of Quality Assurance (NCQA)
Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP)
Accreditation Commission for Healthcare (ACHC)
American Osteopathic Association (AOA):
www.osteopathic.orgThe Compliance Team
Healthcare Quality Association on Accreditation (HQAA)
Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF):
www.carf.orgAccreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC):
www.aaahc.comBoard of Certification/Accreditation, International (BOC)
QHA Trent Accreditation
Australian Council for Healthcare Standards International (ACHSI)
ccreditation Canada
Every state’s Health Department
Local authorities that have jurisdiction such as the local fire department
Accreditation Regulatory Agencies
National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA):
www.nfpa.orgAmerican Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE)
American Institute of Architects (AIA)
National Electrical Code (NEC)
Association for the Advancements of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI)
American Hospital Association (AHA):
www.aha.orgAmerican Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE):
www.ashe.orgAmerican Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM):
www.ashrm.orgAmerican Society for Safety Engineers (ASSE):
www.asse.orgAmerican National Standards Institute (ANSI):
www.ansi.orgAssociation of Perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN):
www.aorn.orgFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):
www.fema.govFood and Drug Administration (FDA):
www.fda.govNational Association for Healthcare Quality:
www.nahq.orgNational Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH):
www.cdc.gov/nioshNational Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST):
www.nist.govOccupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA):
www.osha.govSociety of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE):
www.sfpe.orgU.S. Department of Homeland Security:
www.dhs.gov/dhspublic