Web Policies

The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence (CCME) is committed to maintaining the trust and confidence of visitors to our Adult Care Home Quality Improvement (ACHQI) website. We have created this web policy to demonstrate our firm commitment to your privacy and the protection of your information.

Personal Information

You do not have to give personal information to visit the public portion of the ACHQI website. This public section gives visitors the chance to read and obtain more information on the ACHQI program and CCME. Additional activities on our site require you to be a registered participant of the Adult Care Home Quality Improvement Consultative Program.

Participants in the Adult Care Home Quality Improvement Consultative Program must register in order to access the data collection and/or reporting section of this website. As part of the registration process, you will be asked to provide information about yourself and your organization. This information is collected to make sure that only authorized persons have access to data and reports about your organization. Once your registration is approved, you will be assigned a unique user ID and password,which will allow you to log in and control the data and reports to which you have access.

Non-Personal Information

We analyze traffic to this website in order to understand our visitors’ and program participants’ needs and to continually improve our site for them. We do not share it with third parties. The ACHQI website automatically collects and records non-personally identifiable information that becomes available to us as a result of your visit to our site. This information includes: date and time of visit, pages visited on our site, type of computer and browser the visitor is using, and the location of visitor’s machine (by country, not street address). Many websites gather this information, though most do not notify visitors.

ACHQI Cookies

A cookie is a small piece of data that is sent to your Internet browser from a web server and stored on your computer’s hard drive. A cookie cannot read data off of your computer hard disk or read cookie files created by other websites. Cookies do not damage your system. You can choose whether to accept cookies by changing the settings of your Internet browser. You can reset your browser to refuse all cookies, or allow your browser to show you when a cookie is being sent. CCME will not be able to assist you with changing the setting on your computer, so that it may accept our cookie.

Certain applications on our website require session cookies to function correctly. If you have session cookies disabled, you may not be able to use these applications or features of our site.

Where they are used, ACHQI's session cookies and/or session variables remember your selection criteria. You do not need to have session cookies enabled to view static web content.

We have set our software so that your browser will only return cookie information to the domain where the cookie originated. No other site can request it.

Note: Regardless of the particular uses for cookies on the ACHQI website, we will not share any cookie information with any third parties.

E-mail

Electronic mail is not secure against interception. If your communication to us is very sensitive, we recommend sending it by postal mail instead of e-mail. Our postal address is 100 Regency Forest Drive, Suite 200, Cary, NC 27518-8598. Send it to the attention of the ACHQI Team.

Why did you receive an e-mail from us? By accepting the Web Policies, you expressly agree that we may use your personal information to contact you and deliver information to you that, in some cases, is targeted to your interests.

If you received a mailing from us, (a) your e-mail address is either listed with us as someone who has expressly shared this address for the purpose of receiving information in the future (“opt-in”), or (b) you have registered or otherwise have an existing relationship with us. We respect your time and attention by controlling the frequency of our mailings.

If you have received unwanted, unsolicited e-mail sent via this system or purported to be sent via this system, please forward a copy of that e-mail with your comments to achqi@thecarolinascenter.org for review.

Links to Other Websites

Our website contains links to information on other websites. We do not have any control over these other websites; therefore, we cannot be responsible for the protection and privacy of any information that you provide while visiting those sites. Those sites are not governed by these Web Policies. If you have questions about how a site uses your information, consult that site's privacy statement

Accessibility

CCME is committed to providing access to our web pages for individuals with disabilities. Comments on the accessibility of our website should be sent to webmaster@thecarolinascenter.org.

Limitations on Use

Authorized users may download materials from this site provided that any reproduction of the material is for noncommercial purposes, does not alter the material, and gives appropriate attribution. CCME reserves the right to remove materials or take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized access to materials, at any time without notice.

Disclaimer

The information provided through these webpages is made available as a public service and should not be relied upon as medical or legal advice. This site includes information on quality improvement related to specific clinical topics, including articles, references, tools and best practice information. The information is intended for a professional audience and is not meant to be used without appropriate clinical, medical, or professional judgment. All state and federal regulatory requirements should continue to be followed. Any user of the information acknowledges and agrees that CCME and its officers, directors, employees, and agents shall not be responsible in any way for any use of the information contained in this site contrary to these instructions.

No Warranty

The Carolinas Center for Medical Excellence expressly disclaims any and all warranties, either expressed or implied, including, but not limited to, implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with respect to products, services, information, or results related to this initiative; and in no event will CCME be liable for any damages whatsoever, including, without limitation, direct, consequential, indirect, incidental, or special damages for loss of profits, business interruption, loss of or unauthorized access to information, and the like, arising out of this initiative, even if CCME has been advised of the possibility of such damages.

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Policy Updates

By using our website, you consent to the collection and use of the information you provide to us as outlined in these Web Policies. CCME may occasionally update these policies. Notice of revisions will be posted here.