St. Jude home health program 1st to earn pediatric certification

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.

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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.

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