What is the CAH survey process?
A facility interested in CAH status should contact its state survey agency to request application materials. The state agency will review and forward the application to a CMS regional office. The CMS regional office will authorize a survey, and the state agency will then contact the facility to arrange a survey date. The survey will verify that the CAH meets the federal facility requirements. Details about the survey process are available in Appendix W of the CMS State Operations Manual. CAH accreditation is also available through The Joint Commission or the American Osteopathic Association’s Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program.
A facility interested in CAH status should contact its state survey agency to request application materials. The state agency will review and forward the application to a CMS regional office. The CMS regional office will authorize a survey, and the state agency will then contact the facility to arrange a survey date. The survey will verify that the CAH meets the federal facility requirements. Details about the survey process are available in Appendix W of the CMS State Operations Manual. CAH accreditation is also available through The Joint Commission, the American Osteopathic Association’s Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program and Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
