Accreditation Assistance

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Joint Commission accreditation evaluates whether an organization’s processes, documentation, leadership practices, and delivery of services comply with the standards applicable to its accreditation program. Accreditation is awarded following successful completion of the organization’s evaluation process, which generally includes an on-site survey conducted by Joint Commission surveyors.

Helping Hands assists organizations with preparing their policies, supporting documentation, personnel records, quality activities, leadership responsibilities, and staff for the applicable Joint Commission review process. Our role is to help your organization understand its current level of readiness, address identified gaps, and establish a structured plan for survey preparation.

Support may be appropriate for organizations pursuing applicable Joint Commission programs within behavioral health, human services, home care, or other healthcare settings that fall within our consulting scope. Final program eligibility and accreditation decisions remain with Joint Commission.

The Autism Commission on Quality, commonly referred to as ACQ, provides an accreditation program specifically for organizations delivering Applied Behavior Analysis services to individuals with autism.

ACQ’s published accreditation framework addresses business operations, human resources, financial operations, risk management, clinical personnel, clinical operations, patient protections, quality assurance, and ethics. Its review process may include organizational documentation, leadership interviews, clinical observations, patient and staff feedback, and other evidence of implementation.

Helping Hands supports ABA organizations with the operational, administrative, compliance, policy, and documentation components of ACQ accreditation readiness. We work with organizational leadership to identify gaps, organize required evidence, strengthen internal processes, and prepare staff for the accreditation review.

Clinical policies, clinical protocols, treatment practices, and other matters requiring professional clinical judgment must remain under the direction and approval of the organization’s qualified clinical leadership. Helping Hands does not replace the role or judgment of a BCBA, clinical director, or other appropriately credentialed professional.

Community Health Accreditation Partner, commonly known as CHAP, is an independent accrediting organization serving home- and community-based healthcare organizations. Its accreditation programs include home health, home care, hospice, and other eligible community-based services.

Helping Hands assists eligible organizations with preparing for the applicable CHAP accreditation process by reviewing policies, documentation, staff files, operational systems, quality activities, and evidence of implementation. We also help leadership and staff understand what may be expected during the on-site survey and how to organize the materials needed to demonstrate readiness.

Final eligibility, survey findings, corrective-action requirements, and accreditation decisions are determined solely by CHAP.