St. Jude Home Care, a home health agency that is part of Memphis, Tenn.-based St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, is the first in the nation to receive a certification for pediatrics from Community Health Accreditation Partners.
CHAP is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body for home and community-based healthcare organizations and the only organization in the nation to grant discrete pediatric certification to home health agencies, according to a Jan. 16 health system news release.
St. Jude Home Care was established in 2021 to help immunocompromised cancer and sickle cell disease patients at risk of contracting COVID-19 from frequent physician visits. The agency provides skilled nursing, home health aids, occupational and physical therapy and other services.