VITAS Texas programs have earned hospice accreditation from these esteemed organizations:

The Joint Commission
www.jointcommission.org

The VITAS Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth and San Antonio programs have achieved accreditation from the prestigious Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO). The Joint Commission is a not-for-profit organization that accredits and certifies more than 17,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including hospice providers. JCAHO status certifies that a hospice program meets strict Medicare and Joint Commission standards and symbolizes that quality of care expected from the VITAS brand of Innovative Hospice Care®.

National Institute for Jewish Hospice
www.nijh.org

The VITAS Houston and VITAS Dallas programs are two of fewer than 50 hospice organizations accredited by the National Institute for Jewish Hospice (NIJH). NIJH was founded in 1985 to address the Jewish community’s end-of-life care needs. Its recent accreditation efforts focus on providing onsite training to U.S. hospice programs, geriatric centers and hospitals.