Specific steps are required for an Arizona hospital to apply for Critical Access Hospital designation:
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Conduct a financial feasibility study
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Solicit support from the hospital’s board, medical staff, and employees, and the community to seek CAH designation
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Complete CAH Application (download below)
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Verify compliance with quality assurance standards and availability of suitable medical personnel
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Identify EMS provider and tertiary care referral center supporting the rural health network.
Arizona Critical Access Hospital
Designation Application Manual
Approved by the
Centers for Medicare
and Medicaid Services
March 2005
(Updated June 2006)
DOWNLOAD CAH APPLICATION HERE
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