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CARF Preparation
Will you be ready for the mandate?
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A Few Notes about CARF
• CARF is a non-profit entity,
incorporated in 1966 to provide
accreditation to sheltered workshops
for people with developmental
disabilities.
• It is headquartered in Tucson, AZ
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What we accredit
• Aging Services (including assisted living)
• Behavioral Health (mental health and AOD)
– Opioid Treatment Programs
• Business and Services Management
Networks
• Child and Youth Services
• Employment and Community Services
– Vision Rehabilitation
• Medical Rehabilitation
– DMEPOS (Durable Medical Equipment,
Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies)
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Where we accredit
• The CARF family of organizations currently
accredits close to 50,000 programs
• At more than 22,000 locations.
• More than 8 million persons of all ages are served
annually by more than 6,500 CARF-accredited
service providers.
• International, including:
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Canada
Europe
South America
Africa
Singapore
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Why seek accreditation?
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Uhhh, well you are going to have to
I did it and it changed our world
• CARF accreditation can help your organization meet the
challenges it faces in achieving quality outcomes for the
persons you serve.
 Specific benefits that CARF accreditation affords a provider
include:
 Assurance to persons seeking services that a provider has
demonstrated conformance to internationally accepted
standards.
 Improved communication with persons served.
Person-focused standards that emphasize an integrated and
individualized approach to services and outcomes.
 Accountability to funding sources, referral agencies, and the
community.
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Why seek accreditation
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Management techniques that are efficient, cost-effective, and based on
outcomes and consumer satisfaction.
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Evidence to federal, state, provincial, and local governments of
commitment to quality of programs and services that receive government
funding.
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Guidance for responsible management and professional growth of
personnel.
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A tool for marketing programs and services to consumers, referral
sources, and third-party funders.
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Support from CARF through consultation, publications, conferences,
training opportunities, and newsletters.
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A recent study found the following average changes to CARF-accredited
programs from before their first survey as compared to their latest survey:
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26 percent increase in persons served annually.
37 percent increase in conformance to quality standards.
37 percent increase in annual budget dollars.
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What does it cost?
• I have some good news and bad news:
– The good news is that our fees are fairly
moderate.
– Accreditation fees are based on surveyordays: the more programs/sites you have
the more surveyor days you can expect.
– The bad news is that the major costs for
our accreditation are on the front end in
preparation
– I’m telling my clients to expect an 18 month
process that will require additional work on
top of current operations
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IT IS DOABLE
• North Carolina went mandated about
5 years ago
• I did a one-person survey of small
psychosocial rehab program there
that had 8 staff and a $100,000
budget
• They got a three-year
• BUT……
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They had a consultant
• They can help you with
a road map
• They can review your
policies and procedures
• They can provide you
with CARF ready
templates
• They can do mock
surveys
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Interested????
Bhealth Management, LLC
In affiliation with
Powderhorn Consulting
730 Oella Ave, Ellicott City, MD 21043
bhealth1@verizon.net or
443-364-8613 (O)
443-386-1667 (C)
www.bhealth.net
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