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Approval of Deeming Authority of Det Norske Veritas Healthcare (DNVHC) for Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) Memorandum Summary Accreditation Organization (AO) Deeming Approval for Critical Access Hospitals:
Guidance for: This memorandum notifies state survey agency directors that CMS has approved Det Norske Veritas Healthcare as a national accreditations program for critical access hospitals seeking to participate in the Medicare or Medicaid programs.
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 14, 2011
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