Services
Offered By The Consultant
Why CARF Accreditation
CARF is the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, an international organization that promotes the quality, value and optimal outcomes of services by accrediting service providers.
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CARF accreditation helps organizations improve the quality of services delivered and gives organizations a reputation that is beneficial to building a positive image in the communities it serves and among its referral and funding agencies.
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The organization stands to benefit by the CARF seal of approval that is received after a survey when the organization demonstrates conformance to a substantial number of
the 1000 plus standards.
Getting Ready for Accreditation
Planning is essential for organizations seeking accreditation for the first time (original survey). Rienzzie, as an active CARF surveyor is aware of the existing expectations about the accreditation standards and the process of the CARF survey. Accreditation preparation services can be offered remotely, a preferred cost-saving approach used by most clients, using TEAMS or a similar communication platform. The preparation services sessions will be followed by a thorough review of documents such as policies, procedures, plans, reports and other related documentation including participant files, to ensure the organization is ready for the original survey. In case the policies and procedures, plans etc. are not written or need work, working in collaboration with assigned staff these documents can be revised or
written to conform to CARF standards.
Accredited Programs
For organizations presently accredited and nearing renewal, consultation can help with ensuring total readiness, positioning the organization for a successful re-survey and uninterrupted accreditation.
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Training
Training on the interpretation and application of the CARF standards has proven to be useful to program/service delivery staff as well as administrative staff. Training can be offered to staff at any level in organizations seeking accreditation or needing to better understand the application of CARF standards in day-to-day service delivery and administration.
Facilitation
Expert facilitation is offered in strategic planning, performance measurement and management, performance improvement, cultural competency diversity and inclusion planning, technology planning, accessibility planning, and risk management planning.
The following services are also offered, program development, development of monitoring and evaluation systems, and conducting program evaluations.
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Mock Surveys
Mock surveys are a key activity in survey preparation, whether an organization is preparing for an original survey, or a re-survey. All preparations will begin with a mock survey to assess readiness, conduct a gap analysis, identify opportunities for improvement, accuracy and completeness of policies and procedures, plans and reports. The results of the mock survey will be documented and shared with the designated staff responsible for survey preparation.
Monitoring Evaluation and Planning
Rienzzie has years of experience in program development, performance measurement and management, and performance improvement. He has developed Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning systems for several organizations. He works with organizations who are starting from scratch, and with organizations that already have a measurement system. Rienzzie can help with program development, developing of indicators and measures, data collection and analysis, and evaluation. Rienzzie also offers training on measurement and performance improvement, program development, monitoring and evaluation. Rienzzie also conducts internal reviews of performance measurement and management systems, and monitoring,
evaluation and learning systems.
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The following services are offered to help in the preparation for a CARF survey:
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Review of readiness and required assistance for CARF accreditation.
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Review and development of plans, policies and procedures and participant files.
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Facilitate the development of plans required by the CARF standards for accreditation.
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Review and advice on documents required for the program/service seeking accreditation.
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Review and development of documentation pertaining to administration.