FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 10-6-2009

HEALTHWATCH HOME HEALTH COMPLETES ACCREDITATION WITH ACHC

WEATHERFORD, OK – HealthWatch Home Health proudly announces its award of accreditation status by the Accreditation Commission for Health Care, Inc. (ACHC) for the services of home health care.

ACHC, a private, not-for-profit corporation which is certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, was developed by home care and community-based providers to help companies improve business operations and quality of patient care. Referring to the value of accreditation, ACHC President Tom Cesar indicated, “The survey process leads an organization to examine its policies and practices continually to clarify its strengths and improve its weaknesses.”

Accreditation is a voluntary activity where healthcare organizations submit to peer review of their internal policies, processes and patient care delivery against national standards. By attaining accreditation, HealthWatch Home Health has demonstrated its commitment to maintain a higher level of competency and strive for excellence it its products, services and customer satisfaction.

HealthWatch is a comprehensive home health care agency that provides a broad range of community and home health services to persons of all ages. HealthWatch Home Care was founded in 1978 to provide an alternative to premature institutionalization for the elderly and disabled in Oklahoma. Since then the agency has expanded its coverage area. We serve Oklahoma and Northeast Texas in over 30 locations. HealthWatch has stayed on the cutting edge of technology to provide a new standard of home care with the addition of anodyne therapy, home telemonitors and our pediatric program.

HealthWatch is independently owned and operated by Oklahomans.

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