Behavioral Health Resources, LLC 
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A newsletter about consulting for CARF-accredited organizations

November  2014
In This Issue
Primary Source Verification
CARF Consulting in Canada
Relocation of BHR Offices
CARF Accreditation for BHR

CARF Accreditation

Consultant
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Continuous quality improvement is the result of teamwork between governance, leadership, staff, clients, and consultants.
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Lincoln, Nebraska 68510 USA

 

Brenda Rohren, President

 

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This newsletter provides information to improve your business operations and CARF accreditation readiness.
Primary Source Verification         
  
CARF Standard 1.I.2.a(b)  -- 
This standard in the Human Resources section of the 2014 BH/CYS/OTP Standards Manuals states that organization should implement written procedures to obtain primary source verification for all credentials of personnel including licensure. 
  
Copies of licenses, credentials, college transcript, etc. provided by the applicant do NOT meet the primary source verification requirement.
 
What is primary source verification?  How can your organization demonstrate conformance to this standard?  Read more  . . .
CARF Consulting in Canada
  
This year we expanded our consulting services for CARF  accreditation to include Canada.  Services can be provided remotely or on-site.  To read the testimonial from our newest international customer, click here.

Relocation of BHR Offices  

 

In July 2014 we relocated our offices to the Corporate Centre at 74th & O Streets in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA.   

 

Click here for a map of our new location.

 

CARF Accreditation for BHR, LLC
  
We've been busy this year preparing our outpatient programs for CARF accreditation.  The on-site survey was held on October 29-31, 2014.  We received the optimal outcome of a Three-Year accreditation for the following programs:
  • Integrated Outpatient Treatment (AOD/MH) for Children/ Adolescents
  • Integrated Outpatient Treatment (AOD/MH) for Adults
 For more information, click here.
  
Ribbon Cutting & Open House
 
Please join us for a Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting and open house to be held on Tuesday, December 16.  The ribbon cutting will begin at 3:00 p.m. and the open house from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m.  These events are scheduled to celebrate the following accomplishments:
  • Three years of business operations
  • Relocation of BHR offices
  • CARF Accreditation for outpatient programs
For more information, contact Brenda at (402) 486-1101. 
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