The skilled nursing facility certification programs elevate care, prioritizing improved patient outcomes and ensuring a smooth transition from facility to community.
Our programs establish a framework for evaluating facilities based on the American Heart Association’s scientific guidelines for heart failure or stroke care. It validates adherence to our standards, emphasizing program management, patient education, care coordination and clinical management.
See Who Stands Out Among Skilled Nursing Facilities!
Download our current map of facilities working to improve care and outcomes for patients across the country. These certified sites meet the AHA key standards and a rigorous review process.
Our specialty certification programs are focused on one simple goal...to recognize organizations that make the patient care experience better.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Join us for a model share of the development of a stroke rehabilitation program at a Skilled Nursing Facility, the journey to being the first certified in the U.S., and the impact for patients and all care organizations along the continuum.
Thursday, April 11, 2024
Join the American Heart Association and Dr. Pamela Duncan as we introduce the new Skilled Nursing Facility Stroke Rehabilitation Certification. This certification provides a framework for evaluating skilled nursing facilities against the American Heart Association's evidence-based guidelines for patients recovering from stroke.
Thursday, May 18, 2023
Join us for a presentation on the development and maintenance of a heart failure program within a Skilled Nursing Facility. Dr. Yogesh Viroja will share program insights and examples including steps and components to achieve success.