A young doctor discussing treatment with a patient
Assess Your Eligibility
If your critical access hospital is considering applying for accreditation, your organization must first meet certain requirements.
Determine Your Eligibility
To be eligible for critical access hospital accreditation, the following requirements are needed:
Has been designated by the state as a critical access hospital
Is located in a rural area or is treated as rural
Is located more than a 35-mile drive from any other hospital
Maintains no more than 25 inpatient beds
Maintains an annual average length of stay of 96 hours per patient for acute inpatient care
Complies with all CAH Conditions of Participation, including the requirement to make available 24-hour emergency care services 7 days per week.
A critical access hospital that is new to 杨贵妃传媒网ygfcmw·(中国)站入口直接进 must have one active inpatient case and 10 inpatient records at the time of the survey. A critical access hospital that is seeking Medicare certification and is new to 杨贵妃传媒网ygfcmw·(中国)站入口直接进 must have one active inpatient case and 20 inpatient records at the time of the survey.
Ready to Move On?
Assess Your Eligibility
You've checked that your organization meets these eligibility requirements to be considered for Joint Commission accreditation.
Next Step
Learn about the accreditation process and what happens during a survey.