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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Jan 20, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
behavioral health and human services, corrective action, ESC, Evidence of Standards compliance, Joint Commission, Patient, patient impact, policies and procedures, psychiatric, psychiatric evaluation, psychiatric hospital, staff training, SurveyBH Organizations, Hospitals
Upon completion of a psychiatric hospital or behavioral health and human services Joint Commission survey, organizations receive a final report of findings approximately 10 business days after the survey’s conclusion. This report outlines areas requiring...
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Oct 7, 2024 by Barrins & Associates
Anxiety, assessment, Brief rating Aggression of Children and Adolescents, Broset Violence Checklist, Communication, CPI Crisis Development Model, Crisis Prevention, De-escalation, Environemnt, Environment, Joint Commission, Overt Aggression Scale, Patient, Situational Awareness, STAMP tool, Therapeutic, training, workplace ViolenceBH Organizations, Hospitals
Workplace violence (WPV) in psychiatric hospitals and community behavioral health centers remains a significant concern. According to The Joint Commission’s recent EC News and Quick Safety articles, implementing de-escalation techniques plays a critical role in...
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