Content Description
The CAMBHC manual provides you with direct digital access to the elements of performance for behavIoral health care standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and Accreditation Participation Requirements (APRs) effective January 1, 2020.
Key Topics:
Standards requirements including the standards, National Patient Safety Goals, and Accreditation Participation Requirements effective January 1, 2020
Standards and elements of performance for optional behavioral health home certification
Accreditation process information about Joint Commission policies and procedures and practical survey preparation information on the Early Survey Policy, documentation requirements, standards applicability, and more
Keys to successfully using the manual for survey preparedness
Key Features:
Icons to help navigate documentation requirements as well as risk areas
"What's New" summary of changes made in 2019
Standards: All behavioral health care standards
Setting: Organizations accredited under the Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, including those that that provide mental health services, substance use treatment services, foster care services, programs or services for children and youth, child welfare, services for individuals with eating disorders, services for individuals with intellectual/developmental disabilities of various ages and in various organized service or program settings, case management services, peer-based recovery services, prevention and wellness promotion services, corrections-based services, and opioid treatment programs
About Joint Commission
The mission of The Joint Commission is to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. Its vision is that all people always experience the safest, highest quality, best-value health care across all settings.