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The Quality you Deserve, The Care You Expect
Ramona VNA & Hospice is a community-based, non-profit agency providing home health and hospice services to Southwestern Riverside County, California since 1987.  With branch offices in Hemet and Sun City, our staff cares for those residing throughout the Hemet/San Jacinto, Sun City/Menifee and Temecula/Murrieta valleys

PRESS RELEASE - Ramona VNA & Hospice awarded certification by Community Health Accreditation Organization (CHAP)
Hemet, California – September 22, 2009 –Ramona VNA & Hospice is pleased to announce their successful receipt of Community Health Accreditation Program (CHAP) Accreditation. In early April, 2009, CHAP surveyors completed a very comprehensive review of the Agency, designed to objectively validate the excellence of community health care practice through a consistent measurement of the delivery of quality services.

The Community Health Accreditation Program, Inc. (CHAP) is an independent, non-profit accrediting body.  It was the first accrediting body for community-based health care organizations in the United States and was created in 1965 as a joint venture between the American Public Health Association (APHA) and the National League for Nursing (NLN).   

Carol Wood, President/CEO for Ramona VNA &Hospice commented that “most people look for good quality of care but don’t know how to evaluate it. People should look for CHAP designation when selecting an agency, because CHAP accreditation means the agency provides high quality of care and meets National Standards.”

CHAP accreditation is voluntary within the home care and hospice industry, and is an extra step agencies take to ensure quality of care and compliance with Medicare standards.  Few agencies in the country meet the National Standards as identified in the CHAP guidelines.  “The survey process is a rigorous and demanding one that most agencies are not willing to undertake”, said Mrs. Wood.

During the accreditation process one of the surveyors commented that “many start up companies, new to communities, don’t provide good quality, which is bad for the community.” She further stated that Ramona VNA & Hospice was, “in the top 5% of Agencies I have surveyed in the country”.

“Our Agency success is directly related to the efforts of the entire staff.  Leadership directs the orchestra, but it is the entire team to makes the music”, said Mrs. Wood.  “Please join me in congratulating the staff and leadership for their excellence, and Ramona VNA & Hospice on their receipt of CHAP Accreditation.”

PRESS RELEASE - The Current Morphine Shortage Crisis
As a result of the recent actions taken by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) regarding morphine, hydromorphone and oxycodone there has been a great deal of concern and many questions raised by hospice and palliative care organizations and more importantly by hospice and palliative care patients and their families who we serve. read more

Ramona VNA & Hospice
Phone: 1-800-LUV-RVNA (800-588-7862)
Referral Fax: (951) 679-3944

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