Crossroads Hospice in Cleveland and Dayton Awarded CHAP Accreditation
National accreditation recognizes excellence in community-based care.
Crossroads Hospice in Cleveland and Dayton are the first Crossroads locations to be awarded accreditation under the Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc., (CHAP) Hospice Standards of Excellence.
As executive director of Crossroads Cleveland, Stacie Beck was awarded the healthcare hero award in allied health on May 2, 2011 by Crain’s Cleveland Business. Stacie, a registered nurse, is known for her dedication to patient care, excellence and community education, which she shows by speaking regularly in the community and serving as a resource for the public on hospice and healthcare subjects.
CHAP accreditation demonstrates that Crossroads Hospice meets the industry’s highest nationally recognized standards. Rigorous evaluation by CHAP focuses on structure and function, quality of services and products, human and financial resources, and long term viability. Through CHAP accreditation, Crossroads Hospice is also certified as a Medicare provider.
“We are very pleased that Crossroads Hospice chose CHAP accreditation,” said Terry A. Duncome, CHAP President and CEO. “Voluntarily selecting to achieve CHAP accreditation and meeting our high standards of excellence demonstrates Crossroads Hospice’s commitment to quality. CHAP is delighted to work with their entire team through the ongoing process of quality improvement.”
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.
Crossroads Hospice Celebrates Local Heroes this November in “Honor Our Veterans” Recognition Campaign
Throughout history thousands of men and women have served in the United States armed forces, putting aside regard for themselves and leaving behind family and friends to defend our great nation and its ideals. We recognize the sacrifices these men and women have made and believe we owe a debt of gratitude for the security they have provided by defending our nation.
That’s why Crossroads Hospice has developed the “Honor Our Veterans” Recognition Campaign to acknowledge our veteran patients and veterans in the community. This November, we will be joined by compassionate volunteers, ROTC cadets, members of our armed forces, and their loved ones to recognize our local heroes with a certificate of appreciation, a medal of honor and veteran’s cap. In addition, volunteers will collect our veteran patients’ experiences and photos in a commemorative Life Journal prepared for their loved ones.
We also understand the traumatic effects war can have on veterans and the feelings it can produce like anxiety, depression, self-blame, and sleep disorders. This is known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). To better care for these patients, the Crossroads Hospice staff and volunteers are educated and trained in caring for veterans at the end-of-life. As a part of training, staff members are educated in PTSD and how it affects dying for certain veterans.