Proudly Serving Healthcare Organizations Since 1999 CIHQ is a member-based organization comprised of hospitals
and other healthcare entities throughout the United States.
Welcome to the CIHQ Hospital Accreditation Division
The Center for Improvement in Healthcare Quality (CIHQ) is the nation's newest accreditation provider approved by CMS to deem acute care hospitals as meeting Medicare Conditions of Participation.
Our program strives to ensure that patients receive care in organizations that exceed minimum standards set forth by the federal government.
We are committed to helping hospitals improve the quality of care rendered in their community by providing the tools and support they need in a collegial, respectful, educational, and cost-effective manner.
Hospital Accreditation Program Enter this section to learn about our policies, standards, survey procedures, pricing, and other important information
Disease Specific Certification Program Enter this section to learn about CIHQ's evidence-based disease specific certification programs in primary stroke, stroke ready hospital, heart failure, and joint replacement surgery.
Center of Excellence Designation Program Enter this section to learn about our unique Center of Excellence Designation program specifically designed for LTAC and Rehabilitation Hospitals.
CIHQ congratulates ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Baptist Health
on achieving accreditation!
"This CIHQ experience was very organized and extremely informative. The entire process was easy to follow and the open communication with the CIHQ team was helpful, detailed and very effective. Having past working experiences with surveys, CIHQ ranked high on the list as of one of the best organized accreditation surveys."
Greta A. Green, Chief Nursing Officer ContinueCARE Hospital at Palmetto Baptist Health
is the nation's newest accreditation provider approved by CMS to deem acute care hospitals as meeting Medicare Conditions of Participation.
"This CIHQ experience was very organized and extremely informative. The entire process was easy to follow and the open communication with the CIHQ team was helpful, detailed and very effective. Having past working experiences with surveys, CIHQ ranked high on the list as of one of the best organized accreditation surveys."