Cayuga Medical Center’s Specialty Pharmacy is now accredited by both the Accreditation Commission for Health Care (ACHC) and URAC, recognizing the pharmacy’s commitment to quality, safety and patient-centered specialty pharmacy services.
The URAC accreditation joins CMC Specialty Pharmacy’s existing ACHC accreditation. Together, the two independent reviews affirm that the pharmacy meets rigorous standards for clinical services, patient safety, quality improvement and operational performance.
“Earning accreditation from both ACHC and URAC is a meaningful recognition of the expertise, care and attention our Specialty Pharmacy team brings to every patient,” said Carlynn Smith-Thomas, director of Pharmacy at Cayuga Medical Center. “These accreditations affirm the strong systems we have in place to help patients navigate complex therapies safely and with the ongoing support they need.”
CMC Specialty Pharmacy works directly with patients and their Cayuga Health care teams throughout treatment. Pharmacists provide education on how to use specialty medications safely, monitor patients’ response to therapy, support medication access and adherence, and coordinate with providers and insurers when questions or barriers arise. This individualized support is especially important for patients managing complex or chronic conditions.
CMC Specialty Pharmacy joins Arnot Health Specialty Pharmacy in holding accreditation from both ACHC and URAC. With this achievement, both Centralus Health specialty pharmacies are now dual accredited.
ACHC and URAC are independent, nonprofit health care accrediting organizations. ACHC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation focuses on quality, safety and consistency in specialty pharmacy operations. URAC Specialty Pharmacy Accreditation evaluates licensed pharmacies that dispense specialty medications and provide patient management services, with standards supporting quality practices, measurement, risk management and ongoing improvement.
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About Centralus Health
Centralus Health, an affiliation of community-based Arnot Health and Cayuga Health systems, is focused on our region’s changing health needs and our communities’ wellbeing. Centralus Health is a partnership of experienced caregivers who strive to eliminate barriers to better health, innovating and evolving services in the Southern Tier, Finger Lakes and Central New York.
Boasting a combined workforce of over 6,500 employees, Centralus Health provides full-service health care at five hospital campuses and primary and specialty care practices across the region. Affiliates include two multispecialty medical groups, a home health care agency, an addiction recovery organization, multiple skilled nursing facilities, a durable medical equipment company, an emergency medical transport services, and more.
Centralus Health was founded to ensure quality comprehensive health care remains available locally. For more information, visit www.CentralusHealth.org.
