Deanna Scatena, RN, leads ACHC’s Hospital Accreditation and Certification Programs (Acute Care and Critical Access). Scatena has over 20 years of nursing experience and has worked in accreditation since 2017, guiding product development for specialty care certification and providing standards interpretation before moving into her current leadership role. Her team shares her drive for quality measurement, outcome improvement, and infection prevention in the service of patient care and safety.
ACHC is a nonprofit health care accrediting organization with 40 years of experience promoting safe, quality patient care. Through its predecessor organization, ACHC Hospital Accreditation has held continuous deeming authority from CMS since 1965. For more information about THE Standard for Modern Accreditation, visit www.achc.org.
Manufacturer instructions that don't work in the real world? APIC and ACHC just released a game-changing toolkit. Learn how infection prevention and facilities leaders can now evaluate problematic disinfection guidelines with confidence, balance adherence with operations, and protect patient safety. Read the solution.
