Walking into a newly constructed or renovated behavioral health unit or space is exciting. The paint is fresh, the equipment is in place, and months—or years—of planning have finally come together. But before the first client arrives, leadership should ask one...
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Behavioral health professionals don’t enter the field because they enjoy documentation. They enter because they want to help people. Yet one of the most common issues Barrins consultants continue to observe during mock surveys and accreditation assessments has...
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Every accreditation survey provides valuable insight into where behavioral health organizations continue to struggle. In the June issue of JC News, the Joint Commission highlights several behavioral health standards that continue to receive the highest-risk survey...
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Many healthcare construction projects focus heavily on substantial completion and occupancy dates. However, construction teams often discover significant accreditation and regulatory findings during the final stages of construction, often after installing expensive...
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently finalized new requirements that significantly change how Accrediting Organizations (AOs) and their affiliated consulting entities interact with healthcare providers and suppliers seeking accreditation....
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