Children’s Hospital Of Philadelphia Accredited As Level 2 ACO

The National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) announced that The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) earned accreditation as a Level 2 Accountable Care Organization (ACO). CHOP first earned Level 1 ACO accreditation in 2013, becoming the first and only children’s hospital in the country to earn accreditation and one of the first five organizations to be accredited nationally. After reevaluation, the NCQA named CHOP a Level 2 ACO for exhibiting increased capabilities to meet the goals of reducing cost, improving quality, and improving patient experience. To receive accreditation, CHOP underwent an assessment that focused on the evaluation of . . .