Prepare for Your Next Accreditation Survey with a Mock Survey
Are you a behavioral healthcare organization preparing for an upcoming accreditation survey? Whether it’s from The Joint Commission, CMS, ACHC, CARF, CIHQ, COA, DNV, or another organization, a mock survey can significantly improve your chances of success.
What is a Mock Survey?
A mock survey simulates a real accreditation/regulatory survey by:
- Replicating the survey process: This includes document reviews, tracers, interviews, and observations.
- Identifying areas of weakness: Our experienced consultants pinpoint deficiencies and provide expert guidance on corrective actions.
- Improving staff confidence: Healthcare professionals gain valuable experience and enhance their survey readiness skills.
Benefits of a Mock Survey
A mock survey provides several benefits to your organization including:
- Increased Confidence: Staff become more comfortable with the survey process and confident in their ability to respond effectively to surveyor questions.
- Improved Survey Performance: By identifying and addressing weaknesses beforehand, you can significantly improve your overall survey performance.
- Enhanced Compliance: A mock survey helps you ensure compliance with accreditation standards and regulatory requirements.
- Reduced Risk: Minimize the risk of citations and potential penalties by proactively addressing identified issues.
- Improved Quality of Care: By focusing on areas for improvement, a mock survey can ultimately lead to better patient care and outcomes.
Types of Mock Surveys
Barrins provides two approaches to mock surveys for clients:
- Announced Mock Surveys: These provide a planned opportunity to practice and prepare for the survey process.
- Unannounced Mock Surveys: These simulate the unexpected nature of a real survey, testing your organization’s readiness to respond effectively in a real-time scenario.
While announced mock surveys offer a controlled learning environment for new compliance teams, unannounced mock surveys provide a valuable stress test, revealing how effectively an organization can respond to unexpected challenges and demonstrating true survey readiness, even for experienced teams.
Barrins Mock Survey Approach
When you engage with Barrins on a mock survey you can ensure that it is:
- Customized: Tailored to your specific organization, size, scope, and accreditation/regulatory agency.
- Comprehensive: Covering all aspects of the accreditation/regulatory process, including document reviews, tracers, interviews, and observations.
- Expert-Led: Conducted by experienced consultants with extensive survey experience, in-depth knowledge of accreditation/regulatory requirements, and best practices.
- Action-Oriented: Providing actionable recommendations and supporting your organization in implementing corrective actions.
Why Choose Barrins & Associates for Your Mock Survey?
Barrins & Associates excels at helping psychiatric hospitals and community behavioral health or human services providers achieve a successful survey outcome. Our insights into the accreditation and survey process are based on our 25+ years’ experience as nationally recognized consultants in behavioral healthcare.
Whether it’s using mock surveys or other tools, we can help your organization prepare for an upcoming survey. To learn more about how we can help you, contact us online or call us at 1-888-742-4621.