Jun 16, 2025 by Barrins & Associates
ACHC, Archetctural Ddrawings ligature resistance, Behavioral Health Buildig, CARF, CIHQ, CMS Conditions of Participation, COA, Community Behavioral Health, comprehensive compliance review, DEA, Digital & Technology, DNV, Equipment Planning & Procurement, Fire Marshal, healing environments, infection controlDay in the Life, integrated, licensing, mock surveys, new facility or renovating, Patient Safety, Patient-centered design, psychiatric hospital, seclusion rooms, sensory spaces, Social Current, State Licensing Agencies, State Pharmacy boards, TJC, Transition & Activation PlanningBH Organizations, Hospitals
Is a new or remodeled building in your future? Before you embark on a behavioral healthcare facility construction plan, there is one step you should take that’s as essential as the architectural drawings – an accreditation and regulatory compliance review!...
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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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Apr 17, 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
Increasingly, care delivery occurs in outpatient environments—Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOPs), Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHPs), and office-based therapy settings—where clients may be acutely ill, at elevated risk of harm to self or others, and navigating...
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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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