Accreditation will help achieve the following objectives:

• Driving Quality Improvement

  Accreditation serves as a catalyst for stimulating continuous quality.

• Enhancing Accountability and Transparency

  Accreditation will lead to improvements in organizational governance, with increased levels of accountability and transparency post-accreditation.

• Improving Service Delivery

  Accreditation will bolster the capacity of pharmacies to deliver high-quality programs and services.

• Strengthening Partnerships

  Accreditation will facilitate stronger collaborations with key partners across various sectors outside of pharmacy such as health systems, health plans, pharmacy benefits managers (PBMs), home care agencies, case management, social services, and education groups.

• Promoting Health Equity

  Accreditation will provide a framework for integrating health equity considerations into the identification and addressing of long term care in the home priorities.

• Encouraging EvidenceBased Practices

  Accreditation will contribute to an increased reliance on evidence-based practices within pharmacy practices.

• Optimizing Resource Utilization

  Accreditation will lead to more efficient utilization of resources within pharmacy practices with enhanced resource management post-accreditation.

• IncreasingCompliance

  Accreditation standards mandate compliance with long term care at home requirements, industry best practices, and quality standards, ensuring that pharmacies adhere to established guidelines and protocols to maintain high standards of care.

• Decreasing Fraud,Waste, and Abuse

  Accreditation programs incorporate measures to prevent and detect fraud, waste, and abuse in long term care at home delivery, including monitoring systems, compliance checks, and fraud prevention strategies, ensuring ethical practices.

• Standardizing the LTC at Home Sector

  Accreditation sets standardized practices and protocols for long term care at home services, ensuring consistency in care delivery, adherence to quality standards, and alignment with requirements across the sector.