Meeting & Exceeding the Highest Standards
Commitment to quality care, continuous improvement
Cypress Hospice is proud to have CHAP Accreditation, a designation that signifies that we meet the industry’s highest recognized standards. By achieving CHAP Accreditation, Cypress Hospice has also been deemed to meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation and is certified as a Medicare provider.
About CHAP
Community Health Accreditation Partner, Inc. (CHAP) is an independent, not-for-profit, accrediting body for community-based health care organizations. CHAP is the oldest national, community-based accrediting body with more than 9,000 agencies currently accredited nationwide.
Through “deeming authority” granted by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), CHAP has the regulatory authority to survey agencies providing home health, hospice and home medical equipment services, to determine if they meet the Medicare Conditions of Participation and CMS Quality Standards. CHAP’s purpose is to define and advance the highest standards of community-based care.