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Should You Pursue CARF® Accreditation in 2020?

CARF® accreditation has been the gold standard for organizations within the health and human services sector. By providing accreditation decisions based on the results of an on-premises survey, CARF® strives to improve the overall quality of services provided while demonstrating value to the general public and ensuring that organizations are meeting internationally recognized standards. Knowing what we know from previous decades and the current state of the health and human services industry, should you pursue CARF® accreditation in 2020?

Without a doubt, CARF® accreditation still carries the same value in 2020 that it has previously. In fact, there has never been a better time for both start-up facilities and existing organizations to bring awareness to their organization while ensuring the highest standards are upheld at all times. This can also help provide peace of mind for both potential clients and their loved ones throughout the search for a care facility because they can ensure that their chosen organization has a client-first approach to the services they provide.

As you can imagine, the process of preparing for a CARF® survey can take up to 12 months to complete. For this reason, the earlier you start the process the better to ensure you are ready when your survey day arrives. Partnering with a training provider like Accreditation Now to simplify the process can ensure that you have the resources and knowledge needed to prepare not only the organization as a whole but also each employee as a cohesive unit.

If you are ready to seek CARF® Accreditation, there has never been a better time to start than 2020 and the upcoming years. In fact, receiving a successful accreditation decision becomes more important annually. By giving yourself the time needed to successfully implement the changes needed in all facets of your organization, you will not only pass your survey but provide real value to your clients and persons served. If you are ready to seek CARF® Accreditation, learn how Accreditation Now can help.

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About Accreditation Now

Accreditation Now has been online since 2003 providing organizations access to Policies, Procedures, Plans, Tools, Forms, Surveys and Trainings. With over 500 organizations having subscribed to Accreditation Now for assistance in either gaining or maintaining their CARF® Accreditation – our products have proven over the last decade that they will help organizations meet the standards required by CARF®.

What our customers have to say

Southern Ohio Behavioral Health has been using Accreditation Now for many years and have found it to be a wonderful service when preparing for national accreditation. We began using the service prior to our 2006 CARF® accreditation survey. Having never gone through a CARF® survey I was very concerned about how to prepare and how to meet all of the policy standards. I discovered that Accreditation Now offered guidance and assistance that allowed us to easily check our current policies and procedures for compliance as well as draft new policies that would meet CARF® approval. I credit Accreditation Now for the excellent marks we received on the 2006 survey.

Hello, RRRC just received notice of a three year certification from the CARF® review held on Oct. 15 and 16, 2015. The assistance from your web-site was highly valuable! I plan on continuing to use the resources provided by Accreditation Now!

We were beginning our CARF® accreditation process and did not have the infrastructure in place that Accreditation Now provided. Accreditation Now gives us the ability to track trainings, complaints, surveys, etc. To develop spreadsheets and maintain them would have taken and continued to take a lot of work hours. The data we pull from Accreditation Now is appreciated by all of our surveyors. We would absolutely recommend Accreditation Now to others and we have.

We chose Accreditation Now as an aid for accreditation as a mechanism to aid in quality control and a quick way to orient new staff in the required domains of CARF® standards. The program allows for documentation and comparative performance over time and provides a timely reminder of performance aspects related to CARF® but more importantly to ensure quality services to clients. We have experienced more timely paperwork, quality assurance, and over time our ability to tune our services and be more aware of client parent and feedback form referrals. Accreditation Now represents an investment and (relative to the cost) is a very worthwhile investment for smaller agencies in particular. Their staff is personable, helpful and approachable and turnaround for assistance is very reasonable.

When I was asked to write about my experience with Accreditation Now, I immediately said yes! Accreditation Now has designed software that has made my business run more smoothly, increase revenue, improve productivity, and gain efficiency. It has tremendously changed the way I am able to provide Behavioral Health Services. As a current CARF® Surveyor and CARF® Accredited business owner, I utilize the updates, resources, training, and software system to support the daily needs of my staff and clients. I am able to update policies, train staff, and maintain compliancy in multiple areas.

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CARF® is a registered trademark of the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. AccreditationInfo.com is hosted and maintained by Accreditation Now, Inc. as a public resource for organizations interested or looking to maintain CARF® accreditation. Accreditation Now, Inc. is not a partner or affiliated with CARF® in any way.