Joint Commission, AHA offer cardiovascular certification program

Editor's Note

The Joint Commission and American Heart Association (AHA) on July 25 announced a new jointly offered hospital cardiovascular certification program.

The “Advanced Certification for Heart Failure” program is the first of multiple, jointly offered cardiac certifications that will be available to hospitals.

Organizations must meet the following criteria:

• Actively participate in the AHA’s “Get with the Guidelines−Heart Failure.”
• Collect data on certification measures for inpatient and outpatient care.
• Provide ambulatory care services through a collaborative with one or more cardiology practices.
• Meet certification program standards requirements.