Site Approval

Site Approval is an official recognition that a Centering site has met the standards that are specific to the Centering model of care. Centering sites receive the Approval with pride and a sense of accomplishment for adopting and maintaining a high quality approach to health care delivery. Sites are eligible for the Approval process when they have completed one entire group series and have another group started.

When there is more than one clinical practice site under one institution or agency, each location undergoes separate approval process.

Site Approval Information

1. The practice site applies to the CHI Site Approval Division for Site Approval and submits required materials in advance of the scheduled site visit.
2. A site visitor makes a 1.5-day visit to the program and includes the following:
• Observation of a Centering group session
• Interviews with group participants
• Interviews with program coordinator and staff
• Review of documents available at the program site
• Interviews with key administrative personnel
• Consultation and technical assistance to the program
• A wrap-up report identifying program strengths and challenges
3. The practice site receives approval based on demonstration that they have met the standards for model fidelity, evaluation and sustainability.
4. Continued approval requires:
• Annual membership in the Approved Site Membership category
• Participation in the approval verification process to provide ongoing documentation of adherence to the standards.

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