The Autism Center at Hospital for Special Care in New Britain and Hartford said a national accrediting body has granted it the first-ever designation as a Patient-Centered Specialty Practice for Autism Spectrum Disorder.
The National Committee for Quality Assurance said the designation means the hospital is committed to access, communication and care coordination. The accreditation can take more than a year.
NCQA certifies patient-centered medical homes, which are focused on primary care and have a coordinated, results-based model similar to that of accountable care organizations.
The nonprofit accreditation body has since expanded its certifications to include specialty practices.
Gov. Dannel P. Malloy is slated to speak at Hospital for Special Care at 1 p.m. Thursday.
The autism center opened in 2012, and received a $3.6 million state grant for an electronic medical record system that was required for the specialty designation.
