May 19, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
ACHC, CAR, CIHQ, CMS, COA, competency-based staffing, compliance operational efficiency, contracts, cost-effective operations, cross-train staff, data analytics, DNV, dynamic scheduling, environmental safety, financial performance, inventory, invest in retention, medical supplies, patient needs, patient outcomes, performance improvement standards, performance metrics, predictive analytics, procurement, QAPI, real-time monitoring, regulations, risk reduction, standardization, State Agencies, telebahavioral health Virtual Group Sessions, TJC, training, utility systems managementBH Organizations, Hospitals
With rising operational costs driven by inflation, labor shortages, and global volatile tariffs on healthcare supplies and equipment, psychiatric hospitals and community behavioral health providers are under increasing pressure to control spending without compromising...
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May 8, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
Accrediation, ACHC, Adverse Events, Behavioral Health Settings, CARF, child safety protections, CIHQ, CMS, co-occurring medical conditions, crisis de-escalation, DNV, elopement, environmental hazards, environments, improving safety, incidents, medication errors, mitigate risks, near misses, neglect, patient rights protections, patient trust, perception of care, Performance improvement initiatives, Psychiatric Hospitals, QAPI programs, Regulatory, restraint, risk reduction, robust incident reporting, Safegaurding Behavioral Health Patients/Clients, safety goals, seclusion, self-harm, Sentinel Events, serious physical or psychological harm, sexual abuse, Social Current (COA) and state gencies, staff training, Standards, suicidal ideation, suicide risk screening, TJCBH Organizations, Hospitals
In psychiatric hospitals and community behavioral health organizations, the stakes for patient safety are uniquely high. Patients/Clients often present with acute psychological distress, suicidal ideation, or co-occurring medical conditions — all within environments...
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