Adena Health does not meet standards of top healthcare accreditation group [Video]

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (WCMH) — A hospital system in Chillicothe that was the subject of several reports by NBC4 Investigates, has been notified that it does not meet the standards of a top healthcare accreditation organization.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance has denied Adena Health’s accreditation in credentialing. NCQA is a non-profit organization that bills itself as a top healthcare accreditation organization.

NCQA’s website shows only three other medical organizations in the country have been denied this type of credentialing at this time. According to the site, accreditation means the organization meets or exceeds standards. A denial means it did not.

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To meet standards, an organization must meet a list of requirements, including best practices and high-quality care. NCQA states that, for the credentialing program, “it evaluates clinicians and practices that use teamwork and technology to deliver coordinated and patient-centered primary …