Mar 20, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, ACHC, ASHRAE, behavioral healthcare facilities, building plans, bulding, CARF, CIHQ, clinical expert, CMS, community behavioral healthcare, compliance building plans, construction, construction desigh, design development, DNV, Enhanced Safety and Quality, FGI Guidelines, guidelines, ICRA, ILSM, integrating comprehensive compliance, K-Tags, life safety expert, NFPA 99 & 101, PCRA, psychiatric hospital, Regulatory, schematic design, Social Current (COA), SRA, State Licensing Boards, TJCBH Organizations, Hospitals
Building a new healthcare facility or remodeling an existing one—especially in specialized areas like psychiatric hospitals and community behavioral health organizations—is an exciting yet complex endeavor. One of the most frequently overlooked aspects is...
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Feb 17, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
ACHC, Care Delivery, CARF, CIHQ, COA, Commitment to Resilience, DNV, Driving High Reliability, Empowering Frontline Staff, High Reliability in HealthCare, Leading the Way to Zero, Medication for Opioid Use Disorder, MOUD, Multi-disciplinary Case Reviews, Pre-occupation with failure, The Joint Commission, Zero HarmBH Organizations, Hospitals
In today’s rapidly evolving healthcare landscape, the demand for safe, effective, and reliable care has never been higher—especially in the realm of behavioral health and medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD). Achieving consistently high levels of safety and...
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Nov 20, 2024 by Barrins & Associates
ACHC, CARF, CIHQ, CMS, DNV, SAMHSA, Social Current (COA), State Agencies, TJCBH Organizations, Hospitals
The Joint Commission recently published Sentinel Event Alert #69 “Environmental disasters: Preparing to safely evacuate or shelter in place,” emphasizing the need for U.S. healthcare facilities to prepare for environmental disasters like hurricanes, wildfires, and...
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Nov 5, 2024 by Barrins & Associates
42 CFR Part 2, ACHC, Breach Notifications, CARF, Certification, CIHQ, CMS, consent, Counseling, data, DNV, Healthcare, HHS, HIT, Integration, OCR, Patient Notices, Patient Rights, Privacy Notices, Public Health, Record, Safe Harbor, SAMHSA, Social Current (COA), State Agencies, Substance Abuse, SUD, TJCBH Organizations, Hospitals
Recent changes to 42 CFR Part 2 were finalized in February 2024 and align the confidentiality regulations for Substance Use Disorder (SUD) records with HIPAA and the HITECH Act. These changes focus on improving care coordination and reducing regulatory burdens for...
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Oct 14, 2024 by Barrins & Associates
ACHC, Behavioral Health Care, CARF, CIHQ, CMS, DNV, FMEA, Proactive Risk Assessment, Psychiatric Hospitals, Social Current, State Agencies, TJCBH Organizations, Hospitals
In any healthcare setting, particularly in psychiatric hospitals and community behavioral health care environments, identifying and mitigating risks before they lead to adverse outcomes is crucial. Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA) is a proactive risk...
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