Jun 12, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
behavioral health and human services, Behavioral Health Organizations, Compliance, Emergancy Management Chapter, Emergency Management Standards, emergency preparedness drills, environmental hygiene practices, gap analysis, infection prevention, Joint Commission Revisions, MOUD, Opioid Treatment Programs, Psychiatric Hospitals, R3 Report, Revised Accreditation Participation Requirements, Revised Infection Control Standards, SAMHSA, staff competencies, staff training, surveillance protocolsBH Organizations, Hospitals
The pace of change from The Joint Commission has accelerated markedly this year. With a wave of new and revised standards introduced in quick succession, These revisions signal a significant transformation in how behavioral health organizations and psychiatric...
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Feb 11, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
accountability, Accreditation, best practices, CARF, CIHQ ACHC, client, Compliance, compliance baseline, deficiencies, DNV, engage leaders, Evidence-Based, legal mandates, metrics, morale, noncompliance, operational efficiency, Patient, performance, psychiatric hospital, quality improvement, reduce waste, Regulatory, resilience, safety culture, Social Current (COA), State Agencies, surveysBH Organizations, Hospitals
A CEO transition is a pivotal moment for any psychiatric hospital, behavioral health, or human services organization. In healthcare, this leadership change can ripple through all facets of the institution, including the critical areas of accreditation and regulatory...
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Feb 4, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditation, adverse decisions, best practices, budgets, CARF, CIHQ ACHC, Compliance, cost avoidence, DNV, ehnhances care, electronic health record, engage staff, errors, improve efficiency, improvement, Integration, mitigates risk, mock surveys, operational efficiency, optimizing resource allocation, Patient, psychiatric hospital, Regulatory, return on investiment, ROI, SAMHSA, Social Current (COA), State Agencies, strategic, streamline operations, streamline workflowsBH Organizations, Hospitals
For over 25 years, Barrins & Associates has partnered with psychiatric hospitals and behavioral health and human services providers, guiding them through the complex terrain of accreditation and compliance. With expertise spanning more than 350 organizations...
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Jun 24, 2024 by Barrins & Associates
Behavioral Health Care, Care, CDC, Certification, clinical records, Compliance, Cybersecurty, electronic medical record, evidence-based guidelines, GDPR, hand hygiene, HIPAA, Infection prevention and Control, licensed, nurses, personnel, physician assistants, Policies, PPE, prevention, procedures, Quality, risk, safe, scope of practice, standard precautions, Standards, SurveyBH Organizations, Hospitals
Did you know a federal jury in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida has convicted Gail Russ, Cassandre Jean, and Vilaire Duroseau of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their roles in a fraudulent nursing diploma scheme. These individuals were part of a larger...
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Apr 18, 2024 by Barrins & Associates
Accreditor, CARF, Clients, COA, Compliance, Safety, The Joint Commission, TJC, workplace ViolenceBH Organizations, Hospitals
Starting July 1, 2024, The Joint Commission (TJC) has updated workplace violence prevention standards for all Joint Commission-accredited Behavioral Health Care and Human Services (BHC & HS) organizations. New and Revised Workplace Violence Standards These...
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