Links

The list below provides additional information about top industry professionals, regulatory requirements/guidelines, accreditation standards, and other industry resources.

Accrediting Agencies

• Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Healthcare (AAAHC): www.aaahc.org
• American Osteopathic Association (AOA): www.aoa-net.org
• Canadian Council on Health Services Accreditation (CCHSA): www.cchsa.ca
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): www.cms.gov
• Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF): www.carf.org
• DNV Healthcare: http://www.dnv.com/industry/healthcare/hospital_accreditation/index.asp
• The Joint Commission (formerly JCAHO): www.jointcommission.org

Associations/Guidelines/Requirements

• American Hospital Association (AHA): www.aha.org
• American National Standards Institute (ANSI): www.ansi.org
• Association of periOperative Registered Nurses (AORN): www.aorn.org
• American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE): www.ashe.org
• American Society for Healthcare Risk Management (ASHRM): www.ashrm.org
• American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE): www.asse.org
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): www.cdc.gov
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): www.fema.gov
• Healthcare Interpretations Task Force Section of NFPA: www.nfpa.org/Codes/interpretations/healthcare/healthcare.asp
• Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) : www.HICS.com
• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) www.iaem.com
• National Association of State Fire Marshals (NASFM): www.firemarshals.org
• National Fire Academy (NFA) www.usfa.dhs.gov/nfa
• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): www.nfpa.org
• National Incident Management System (NIMS) www.nimsonline.com
• National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH): www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html
• National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST): www.nist.gov
• Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA): www.osha.gov
• Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE): www.sfpe.org
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security: www.dhs.gov/dhspublic

Consulting Services: Business Partners

• RT Cotter and Associates, Inc. – Joint Commission Environment of Care Services, Safety Consulting/Mentorship & Decontamination/Chemical Spill Response Programs: www.rtcotter.com (Business Partner since 1994)
• MSDS direct – wall to wall MSDS inventory, customized web-based management system: www.msdsdirect.com
• AYR Consulting Group: Joint Commission preparation, mock surveys, sentinel events: www.ayrconsulting.com
• J. Partington & Company, Inc. – A full service outsource technology company specializing in database driven web applications, document storage & automated consulting survey tools: www.jpartington.com

Newsletters/Publications

• HcPro: www.hcpro.com
• Joint Commission Resources: http://www.jointcommission.org/library/publications

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