Hear What Our Clients Say About Their Experience with Barrins & Associates
“We were looking for Behavioral Health experts for our Joint Commission survey preparation. We found Barrins & Associates and got exactly the expertise and customized consultation we needed.”
Stephen Merz, FACHE,
VP for Administration
Yale-New Haven Psychiatric Hospital
New Haven, Connecticut
“We have used Barrins & Associates for both TJC and CMS mock surveys. They were extremely knowledgeable and very well received by staff. We are extremely satisfied customers and will definitely use them again.”
Dr. Robert Roca, VP and Medical Director
Sheppard Pratt Health System
Baltimore, Maryland
“With the help of Barrins & Associates, we just achieved our initial JCAHO accreditation. They led us through all aspects of our survey preparation including staff training, action plan, life safety code review and mock survey. We were extremely satisfied with the quality of consultation that they delivered. It’s clear that Barrins & Associates are the experts in Joint Commission readiness for the behavioral healthcare field. We highly recommend them to any psychiatric hospital or BH organization seeking JCAHO readiness consultation.”
Paul Kavanaugh, CEO
Community Care Hospital
New Orleans, Louisiana
“We have used Barrins & Associates to help prepare us for our last four Joint Commission surveys and have been extremely satisfied with the level of expertise and the quality of service we have received. We are a complex organization that is surveyed by JCAHO under both Hospital and Behavioral Health standards and need a consultant who not only understands both sets of standards but also helps us focus on the areas that will bring us the best results both for the survey and beyond. Barrins & Associates does that in a way that is always customer friendly, reliable, and responsive. I wholeheartedly recommend them to other behavioral health organizations seeking a JCAHO consultant.”
Dr. Steven Larcen, CEO
Natchaug Hospital
Mansfield, Connecticut
"Staff at the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) have recommended Barrins & Associates to several of our members who were looking for consultative help with regulatory, accrediting, and performance improvement issues. We consistently receive extremely positive feedback about the quality of their work; specifically, their depth of knowledge, responsiveness, and professionalism. Barrins & Associates offers a valuable service to our members and we highly recommend them to any psychiatric hospital or behavioral health organization seeking top notch consulting in the areas of accreditation, regulatory compliance, or performance improvement.”
Dr. Kathleen McCann. Director of Quality and Regulatory Affairs
National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems
Washington, DC
"With the help of Barrins & Associates, we just achieved our initial Joint Commission accreditation within 80 days from the opening of the hospital. Ms. Barrins led us through all aspects of our survey preparation including staff training, action plan, Life Safety Code review and mock survey. We were extremely satisfied with the quality of consultation she delivered. Ms. Barrins is exceptionally collaborative, responsive, and competent. It’s clear that Barrins & Associates are the experts in Joint Commission readiness for the behavioral healthcare field. We highly recommend them to any psychiatric hospital or BH organization seeking Joint Commission readiness consultation.”
Gopinath Gopalam, CEO
Apollo Behavioral Health Hospital, LLC
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
"We used Barrins & Associates as our Joint Commission consultants this year for out initial accreditation. We were totally new to the world of JCAHO and needed the help of an expert to help us through the process. We found that and more in Barrins & Associates. They provided the direction, insight and experience that enabled us to achieve our vision of Joint Commission accreditation on our first try! I highly recommend them to any BH organization seeking JCAHO accreditation!”
Tom Griffin, CEO
The Transition House
St. Cloud, Florida
“Barrins & Associates has worked with Four Winds Hospital on continuous Joint Commission survey readiness since 2002 and we are extremely satisfied clients! They "de-mystify" the Joint Commission standards and survey process and help us approach every survey with confidence and great success. We highly recommend the group to any hospital seeking behavioral health experts for Joint Commission survey readiness."
David Woodlock, MS, CEO
Four Winds Hospital
Saratoga Springs, New York
“We are a large Community Mental Health Center with both inpatient and outpatient services. Barrins & Associates has been our Joint Commission consultant now for eight years and I can say without qualification that it is with their assistance that we have had several highly successful JCAHO surveys. They are knowledgeable, direct and efficient. Even in a complex organization such as ours they seem to get to the most important matters and are not afraid to “tell it like it is.” We enthusiastically recommend Barrins & Associates as Joint Commission consultants..”
Dr. Daniel Wartenberg, Director for Quality Management
Southwest Connecticut Mental Health System
Bridgeport, Connecticut
"Retaining the consultancy of Anne Barrins, principal of Barrins & Associates, was a cardinal decision for our team as we prepared for our initial survey with The Joint Commission. Her expertise was unmatched, her professionalism beyond reproach, and her resourcefulness unimaginably potent. Without fail, our team experienced Ms. Barrins as exceptionally collaborative, responsive, and competent. I would highly recommend her to any facility or organization preparing for survey with The Joint Commission; she has our highest praise.”
Stacie McEntyre, MSW, LCSW, CEDS, President & Chief Executive Officer
Veritas Collaborative, LLC
Raleigh, North Carolina
"We have used Barrins & Associates for both CMS and Joint Commission survey readiness. With their expertise, our readiness for unannounced surveys is better than ever.”
Michael Davis, Executive VP/CFO/Interim CEO
Behavioral Centers of America
Nashville, Tennessee
"New Horizons CMHC is pleased to offer our sincere support and appreciation to Barrins & Associates Consulting. Barrins & Associates was instrumental in working with the staff of our agency to achieve our initial Joint Commission Accreditation in September 2008. New Horizons CMHC is a very large and complex behavioral health care organization. We required the expertise of an experienced Joint Commission consultant who understood both the diversity of services and the diversity of clients served by our agency. We highly recommend Barrins & Associates Consulting to other behavioral health care organizations seeking initial Joint Commission accreditation.”
Dr. Luvernice Croskey, CEO
New Horizons Community Mental Health Center
Miami, Florida
“New Orleans Adolescent Hospital has used Barrins & Associates for Continuous JCAHO Survey Readiness for the last nine years and we could not be more pleased! We have received expert consultation for our PPR, mock surveys, staff training, and all aspects of maintaining continuous readiness for unannounced JCAHO surveys. We have also received technical assistance with the development and implementation of key policies and procedures. In addition, Barrins & Associates has worked extremely well with all levels of staff and mangers here at our hospital. I highly recommend Barrins & Associates to any psychiatric hospital or behavioral healthcare organization seeking a top notch JCAHO consultant!!”
Ilana Reisin, MA, RNC, Director for Performance Improvement
New Orleans Adolescent Hospital
New Orleans, Louisiana
“Montefiore Medical Center in New York City has used Barrins & Associates since 2004 as our JCAHO Continuous Readiness consultant for our behavioral health programs and we are a very satisfied customer! The consultation has included training, PPR technical assistance, unannounced mock surveys and regularly scheduled site visits. Barrins & Associates has brought the expertise that we needed to succeed on our JCAHO surveys and also to operationalize the JCAHO standards in our behavioral health programs. I highly recommend them to any organization seeking a behavioral health expert for JCAHO Continuous Survey Readiness.”
Marguerite Taheri, Director of Regulatory Affairs
Quality Management Department
Montefiore Medical Center
New York, New York
“Hartford Behavioral Health utilized Barrins & Associates in our process of seeking initial accreditation from JCAHO and I highly recommend them. Their knowledge of the JCAHO standards and survey process was comprehensive as well as detailed and their ability to apply the standards to our unique behavioral health setting was outstanding.”
Susan R. Niemitz, LCSW, Executive Director
Hartford Behavioral Health
Hartford, Connecticut
“Barrins & Associates has consulted with Skyland Trail on its JCAHO accreditation for our past four surveys. Each of these reviews was very successful and we owe much of that credit to their preparatory work with the Board of Directors and staff. Barrins & Associates understands the JCAHO survey process and standards thoroughly and is able to convey in an understandable and straightforward way the meaning and nuances of each one. I highly recommend Barrins & Associates for any JCAHO consulting needs.”
Beth Finnerty MBA, MHA, President
Skyland Trail
Atlanta, Georgia
“River Valley Services has had Barrins & Associates as our JCAHO consultant since 2004. During that time, we have completed five JCAHO surveys with a minimum number of RFIs (Requirements for Improvement.) With their support, we have found our survey readiness activities to be more efficient and meaningful to the agency, with fewer demands on staff time. They have consistently been quick to understand our organization and the needs of our agency which has helped us focus on the most pertinent aspects of JCAHO compliance. Their up-to-date knowledge of the standards, and their application, has been invaluable in both ongoing compliance activities and responding to JCAHO after our survey. Ms. Barrins is organized and clear in her presentation of information and is always willing to provide assistance. It is a pleasure to work with her and her team!”
Dr. Kathleen Chapman, Director of Quality Improvement
River Valley Services
Middletown, Connecticut
“It is my pleasure to recommend Anne Barrins of Barrins & Associates as a valuable consultant in the Joint Commission preparation and continuous readiness process. Southeastern Mental Health Authority has been fortunate to work with Ms. Barrins during our initial accreditation preparation and throughout the intervening years. Her responsiveness to all our queries, her exceptional grasp of the ever changing JCAHO landscape, her willingness to share her knowledge and her level of comfort and connection with staff has been vital in our continued successful accreditation status."
Nancy Rossi, LCSW, Director, Community Support Services
Southeastern Mental Health Authority
Norwich, Connecticut
“The Connecticut Mental Health Center has been fortunate enough to have utilized the services of Barrins & Associates for the past 11 years. They have guided this agency through five Joint Commission surveys. Their involvement in and assistance with our JCAHO survey preparations have definitely been instrumental in the success of our JCAHO surveys. You will find Barrins & Associates to be clear and concise in evaluating your strengths and weaknesses and your entire staff will enjoy working with Ms. Barrins and her associates!”
Pamela Dalton, RNC, Director of Compliance & Accreditation
Connecticut Mental Health Center
New Haven, Connecticut