Apr 10, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, aggression or violence, behavioral health environmental risk assessment, CARF, COA, confidentiality, design modifications, environmental controls, environmental safety risks, facility safety, Intensive Outpatient Programs, IOP, manage physical environment risks, medicatin eerors, mitigation strategies, outpatient behavioral health settings, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs), quality improvement, risk management, safety planning, self-harm, Social Current (COA), staff training, Suicide, TJCBH Organizations, Hospitals
Emergency departments are often the first—and sometimes only—point of access for individuals in psychiatric crises. But when inpatient psychiatric beds, crisis services, or outpatient programs are unavailable, patients may wait in the emergency department (ED) for...
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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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Jan 9, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
Behavioral Health Home, BHH, CARF, CCBHC, Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic, COA, crisis mental health care, HRSN, IBH, Innovative Care Model, Medicaid, Medicare, mental health, person-centered Care, primary care screening, screen, SMI, SUD, TJC, value-based paymentBH Organizations, Hospitals
On December 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the selection of Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, and South Carolina state Medicaid agencies to participate in the Innovation in Behavioral Health Model (IBH). This initiative, which...
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Aug 8, 2024 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, ACHC, CARF, CIHQ, COA, DNV, Regulatory, TJCBH Organizations, Hospitals
In the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of healthcare, the role of the board or governing body is more critical than ever. These boards are the strategic stewards of healthcare organizations, tasked with ensuring that healthcare organizations not only survive...
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May 8, 2024 by Barrins & Associates
ACHC, CARF, CIHQ, CMS, COA, DNV, State Regulatory Agencies, TJCBH Organizations, Hospitals, Uncategorized
In the realm of psychiatric hospitals and community behavioral health providers, Electronic Health Records (EHRs) play a pivotal role in delivering quality care while ensuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards. These facilities handle sensitive...
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