Category: C

A credential awarded by the Americal College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE) to members who meet certain requirements, but who are not yet ready for Fellowship in the College. This credential may be used after the individual’s name until such time as Fellowship status is achieved, after which FACHE replaces it.  

A credential awarded by the American Association of Healthcare Consultants (AAHC) to members who meet the necessary requirements, but who are not yet ready for Fellowship in the Association. This credential may be used after the individual’s name until such time as Fellowship status is achieved, after which FAAHC replaces it.  

A credential which requires successfully meeting the appropriate requirements and passing the examination from the Council on Certification (COC) of the American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA). The credential indicates that the candidate is “skilled beyond the entry-level in analyzing and sequencing codes in accordance with the ICD-9-CM and CPT classification systems. The individual is…

A term applied to an individual, facility, or device after a certifying body has conducted its testing, and declared that the subject has met the standards, and is entitled to certification. Being certified provides a credential.  

An examination which is given for the purpose of determining the applicant’s qualification for the certification sought.  

A certificate, issued by a governmental or planning agency, which approves the hospital’s contention that it needs a given facility or service (for example, open heart surgery). A certificate of need is required under many regulatory situations in order to obtain approval to build, purchase, or institute the service in question. A declaration from a…

Services which are carried out from a single location, in an effort to improve efficiency, reduce cost, or both.  

The hospital department which provides sterile medical and surgical instruments and supplies. The pharmacy is not a part of CS.  

In hospital administration, a term which refers to the recycling of reusable items used in patient care (surgical instruments, for example), their collection, cleaning, sterilization, and repackaging. These are functions of the central service department (CS).  

Legal grounds upon which to base a lawsuit. A cause of action may be based upon breach of a contract, commission of a tort, violation of a statute, or violation of a constitutional right.