An adverse outcome from The Joint Commission (TJC) or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requires an immediate response. An unannounced visit can temporarily disrupt the normal routine of any behavioral healthcare organization, but an unexpected and unfavorable outcome has the potential to impact clinical operations and your accreditation status permanently. That’s why if you are facing an adverse decision, including a Preliminary Denial of Accreditation, you will find Barrins & Associates Response & Recovery services your essential next step. We enable you to deliver a timely and effective response, minimize any disruptions, and support you in retaining your accreditation status.

Preliminary Denial of Accreditation (PDA)

If you are facing a Preliminary Denial of Accreditation (PDA) decision, time is not on your side. Our expert team understands the need for fast action, and we promptly review your PDA report and develop an appropriate response by:

1. Clarifying the findings where appropriate
2. Strategizing a plan of correction to abate the threat
3. Preparing for the Abatement Survey
4. Preparing for the Accreditation Follow-up Survey (AFS) and your return to accreditation

Accreditation with Follow-Up Survey (AFS)

Successfully demonstrating your compliance with all items found out of compliance is a must but can prove to be a challenging task. The Barrins & Associates consultant team excels at preparing your staff for a smooth and successful outcome in your Accreditation with Follow-up Survey (AFS).

TJC Condition Level Deficiency (CLD)

Condition Level Deficiencies (CLDs) are on the rise. Our team has facilitated numerous behavioral healthcare organizations emerge successfully from this outcome. We help you focus on the limited subset of pertinent issues that will be resurveyed and we know how to successfully navigate the process quickly and successfully so your team can get back to delivering safe and compliant care.

CMS Systems Improvement Agreement (SIA)

We are the best resource for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) citations that result in Systems Improvement Agreement (SIA) so that threats to clinical operations can be mitigated and patient safety protected. Our experienced team has been approved by CMS as a SIA partner to work with your staff to navigate through this, resolve deficiencies, and protect your regulatory status.

Medicare Termination

Although this is a severe situation, it’s not irrevocable. Barrins & Associates successfully assists behavioral healthcare organizations in their return to Medicare certification and our experts will provide your team implement the necessary corrective actions.

Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) or Immediate Threat To Health & Safety (ITHS)

Avoiding serious questions about regulatory or accreditation status requires specialists who can assist you rapidly and effectively resolve deficiencies. You need experts to construct your mitigation plan and resolve these deficiencies that lead to the Immediate Threat to Health and Safety (ITHS) and Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) finding. Barrins & Associates will prepare you to urgently develop a response to avoid loss of accreditation.

 

Why is Barrins & Associates the Best Choice for Adverse Decision Services?

We have an in-depth understanding of The Joint Commission accreditation and CMS compliance in how they are currently surveying behavioral healthcare organizations. Our Adverse Decision Response & Recovery consultants put their expertise and knowledge to work for you and your team.

When you partner with us, you can be confident you’re getting the best practices to recover from a preliminary denial of accreditation. We are here for you, call 1-888-742-4621 xt 702 or Contact Us today.