Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care; 9933 Lawler Ave.; Skokie, IL 60077-3708; (847) 676-9610

Accredits outpatient health care settings such as ambulatory surgery centers, radiation oncology centers, and student health centers. Call for a list of accredited organizations.

Community Health Accreditation Program; 350 Hudson St.; New York, NY 10014; 800-669-1656, ext. 242

Accredits community, home health, and hospice programs; public health departments; and nursing centers. Call for a list of accredited organizations.

Consumer Coalition for Quality Health Care; 1275 K Street, N.W.; Suite 602; Washington, DC 20005; (202) 789-3606

A national, nonprofit organization of consumer groups advocating for consumer protections and quality assurance programs and policies. Call with general questions about quality issues or for consumer materials on managed care and activities at the State level.

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations; One Renaissance Blvd.; Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181; (630) 792-5000

Evaluates and accredits nearly 20,000 health care organizations and programs including almost 12,000 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 7,000 other health care organizations that provide long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also accredits health plans, integrated delivery networks, and other managed care entities. Visit Quality Check on the Joint Commission’s Web site (http://www.jcaho.org) for information on individual accredited organizations or for general information about assessing the quality of health care organizations.

National Committee for Quality Assurance; 2000 L St. N.W., Suite 500; Washington, DC 20036; 800-839-6487; Web Site: http://www.ncqa.org

Accredits HMOs and other managed care organizations. Call for the NCQA Accreditation Status List, Accreditation Summary Report, publications list, or for general information about quality.

Utilization Review Accreditation Commission; 1130 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Suite 450; Washington, DC 20036; (202) 296-0120

Accredits PPOs and other managed care networks. Call for a list of accredited organizations.

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