Is anyone familiar with CARF ACCREDIATION?

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If you have had CARF experience tell me what kind.

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WORKPLAN FOR CARF ACCREDITATION PREPARATION

This workplan is provided as an optional tool for you to use as you like. You may find it helpful to fill in the columns and track the completion of time-sensitive tasks as you prepare for your accreditation survey. Please feel free to add or delete rows and columns, as required.

AT LEAST TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR TO SURVEY:

Steps
Participants/Who's responsible? (e.g., managers, board, E.D., staff)
Process (e.g., meetings, notes, newsletter)
Timeframe for Task Completion

Appoint CARF contact person

Establish CARF committee

Determine programs to be accredited and appropriate CARF division(s)

Obtain standards Manual and other publications from MCFD

SIX TO TWELVE MONTHS PRIOR TO SURVEY:

Steps
Participants/Who's responsible?
Process (e.g., meetings, notes, newsletter)
Timeframe for Task Completion

Implement new systems, policies, procedures, and establish review of systems

Identify the areas that will take the most time to meet conformance

Gather samples of conformance

FIVE TO SIX MONTHS PRIOR TO SURVEY:

Steps
Participants/Who's responsible?
Process (e.g., meetings, notes, newsletter)
Timeframe for Task Completion

Arrange for a "mock" survey (phone Accreditation Unit, MCFD)

Complete and send application to CARF (at least 4 months prior to preferred survey date)

THREE TO FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO SURVEY:

Steps
Participants/Who's responsible?
Process (e.g., meetings, notes, newsletter)
Timeframe for Task Completion

Create/update action plan (using results of mock survey)

Be sure that all staff have a role in preparation

Prepare tool (binder, files, chart) for surveyors to locate conformance to all standards

ONE MONTH PRIOR TO SURVEY:

Steps
Participants/Who's responsible?
Process (e.g., meetings, notes, newsletter)
Timeframe for Task Completion

CARF survey team leader will phone to set preliminary agenda

Decide who to invite to Orientation and Exit conferences

Arrange interviews of consumers; funders; staff, as agreed to with CARF survey team leader

Other Answers:
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What is CARF?
Founded in 1966, CARF is a private, not-for-profit organization that promotes quality rehabilitation services. It does this by establishing standards of quality for organizations to use as guidelines in developing and offering their programs or services to consumers. CARF uses the standards to determine how well an organization is serving its consumers and how it can improve.

The CARF standards are developed with input from consumers, rehabilitation professionals, state and national organizations, and funders. Every year the standards are reviewed and new ones are developed to keep pace with changing conditions and current consumer needs.

What does it mean to be accredited?
After an organization applies for accreditation of its services or programs, CARF sends professionals in the field to conduct an on-site survey to determine the degree to which the organization meets the standards. CARF surveyors also consult with staff members and offer suggestions for improving the quality of services.

CARF-accredited programs and services have demonstrated that they substantially meet internationally recognized standards. CARF accreditation means that you can be confident that an organization has made a commitment to continually enhance the quality of its services and programs, and its focus is on consumer satisfaction.

The benefits of accreditation to you, the consumer of services
Choosing CARF-accredited programs and services gives you the assurance that:

The programs or services actively involve consumers in selecting, planning, and using services.
The organization's programs and services have met consumer-focused, state-of-the-art international standards of performance.
These standards were developed with the involvement and input of consumers.
The organization is focused on assisting each consumer in achieving his or her chosen goals and outcomes.

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