AFTERCARE

When better quality care, more efficiency and effectiveness are achieved through your first CARF accreditation, it is worthwhile to enlist the assistance of PowderHorn Consulting for accreditation aftercare. Your organization is now expected to demonstrate conformance to the policies and procedures for the next three years. Below are a few of the CARF expectations, which we manage with monthly follow up that will make reaccreditation go so much smoother.

• Semi-annual satisfaction surveys for clients, employees and stakeholders
• Quarterly quality record review
• Analysis of a myriad of CARF-required plans
• Creation of an annual performance analysis
• The CARF-required Annual Conformance to Quality Report (ACQR)
• A regular risk assessment and risk management plan
• Semiannual, unannounced emergency and evacuation drills of six types by site and shift
• Other maintenance issues as described in the CARF standards manual

PowderHorn Consulting collaborates with you and your staff to conform to the ever-changing CARF standards and provide services within the “Scope of Work” for another 3-year CARF accreditation.

PowderHorn Consulting assists your organization with aftercare to continue with accreditation in the future. Our team provides regular communication, as well as a mock survey prior to the TJC survey. We offer:

• Ongoing training with mock tracers
• Implementation plans to use with quarterly basis tracer findings
• Impromptu survey readiness with examination of patient care and safety risks
• Sentinel event response preparedness
• Critical incidents and ongoing compliance for survey readiness
• Proactive FEMA response readiness
• Scheduled reaccreditation survey preparation

Our reputation for collaborating with clients to achieve exceptional results in all areas, including accreditation aftercare, is unmatched in the industry.