Barrins & Associates specializes in Joint Commission (JCAHO) consulting services for Behavioral Healthcare organizations. We work with Behavioral Healthcare organizations preparing for ongoing JCAHO Surveys as well as with organizations seeking initial JCAHO Accreditation. Our clients represent all types of Behavioral Healthcare organizations including Psychiatric Hospitals, Behavioral Healthcare Programs within Acute Care Hospitals, Community Mental Health Centers, Residential Treatment Programs, Substance Abuse Treatment Programs, Outpatient Clinics, Partial Hospital Programs, and Opioid Addiction Treatment Programs.
We provide the following JCAHO consulting services:
JCAHO Survey Preparation to achieve optimal performance on your next survey by The Joint Commission (TJC). Survey Preparation includes an Organizational Assessment, Customized Survey Preparation Plan, JCAHO Standards Training, JCAHO Survey Process Training, Mock JCAHO Survey, and Environment of Care /Life Safety Code Review. Our findings and recommendations are reported concisely to the management team before leaving our client’s location. On-site and off-site follow-up is available for assistance in implementing corrective actions.
JCAHO Continuous Survey Readiness incorporates ongoing consultation throughout the survey cycle that enables our clients to avoid the late cycle JCAHO Survey preparation. Continuous Survey Readiness is our proven approach for keeping organizations ready for JCAHO’s new unannounced surveys. Our Continuous Survey Readiness Program incorporates Baseline Organizational Assessment, Periodic Performance Review (PPR) Technical Assistance, Focused Medical Record Review Process, Internal Tracer Process, JCAHO Standards Training, Mock Surveys, Life Safety Code Reviews, and Off-Site Support. Each Continuous Survey Readiness program is tailored to our client’s unique organizational needs.
Barrins & Associates was founded in 1999 by Anne Barrins, who was a Joint Commission surveyor for 14 years and has 30 years experience in Behavioral Healthcare management. We are now in our tenth year of providing successful JCAHO consulting services to the Behavioral Healthcare industry. Our associates are highly skilled, operations oriented Behavioral Health professionals specializing in JCAHO accreditation.
Over the last ten years, Barrins & Associates has helped a wide range of Behavioral Healthcare clients throughout the U.S. achieve successful outcomes (testimonials) on their JCAHO Surveys and initial JCAHO accreditation.
Contact us today for an evaluation of your organization’s JCAHO Survey Preparation and Continuous Survey Readiness needs.
Your benefits are: 1) Reduced organizational stress2) Less ramp-up time and cost 3) Successful survey outcome |
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