Merger of CARF and CCAC means good news for everyone involved. (Your Voice).Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. : Please see page 12 for the news story on this merger. Two vital organizations have united to breathe new life into a mission that focuses on high quality standards and a vision that seeks to bring cohesiveness to a fragmented marketplace. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has acquired the Continuing Care continuing care a professional convention that a veterinarian who is treating an animal is obliged to continue treating that case unless an arrangement is made with its custodian to transfer the care to another practitioner or to a specialist. Accreditation Commission (CCAC CCAC Community College of Allegheny County (Monroeville, PA) CCAC Community Care Access Centre CCAC Canadian Council on Animal Care CCAC Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada CCAC Continuing Care Accreditation Commission ), an accrediting body founded in 1985 by the American Association American Association refers to one of the following professional baseball leagues:
CCAC accredits aging services continuums, including continuing care retirement communities and other retirement organizations. Similarly, CARF has accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. more than 3,800 organizations in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada, and Western Europe Western Europe The countries of western Europe, especially those that are allied with the United States and Canada in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (established 1949 and usually known as NATO). in the areas of adult day services, assisted living as·sist·ed living n. A living arrangement in which people with special needs, especially older people with disabilities, reside in a facility that provides help with everyday tasks such as bathing, dressing, and taking medication. , behavioral health (including opiod treatment), employment and community services and medical rehabilitation. CARF-CCAC, as the organization is now known, believes this joining of forces is good news for consumers and long term care providers. According to CARF President and Chief Executive Officer Brian Boon, Ph.D, the merger is "a positive and exciting step for those seeking top-quality care for themselves or a loved one." Consumers will now be able to navigate the complex range of aging services more easily and confidently so that they can make better, more informed choices. They'll now be able to identify high-quality care providers across a wide array of human services--from children's services to those for older adults--via a uniquely independent accrediting organization. CARF-CCAC will help consumers identify what quality looks like, where to find it and how to demand it. Meanwhile, the combined power of CCAC and CARF--through the organizations' unified research, marketing and educational resources--will enable development of new accreditation services tailored to specific needs. Providers will also have the advantage of "one-stop-shopping" by being able to attain accreditations for more than one program or service by going to one expert accreditation entity. The new organization also means good things for members of AAHSA, which has embraced CCAC's standards in developing its Quality First initiative, designed to achieve excellence in aging services and earn public trust. In the words of AAHSA President and Chief Executive Officer Larry Minnix Jr., the reinforced value of accreditation among AAHSA members should "help 'raise the bar' for quality care and services." There will be few organizational changes initially. The commission and the Financial Advisory Panel (FAP (language) FAP - The assembly language for Sperry-Rand 1103 and 1103A. [Listed in CACM 2(5):16 (May 1959)]. ), which reviews CCAC candidate organizations' financial data, will stay intact, and the CCAC brand name and seal of excellence will not change in the first year. Additionally, CARF is continuing to use the CCAC accreditation program and procedures as well as the current standards, which focus on three core areas of an organization's business: governance; finance and strategy; and health and wellness. CARF has a strong reputation for its sophisticated use of technology and its highly effective business practices. The new organization will help CCAC better serve its customers by streamlining processes, expanding accreditation to reach more consumers and creating one industry leader in accreditation. For additional merger information, contact www.ccaconline.org or www.carf.org. Amanda Finnegan Manager of Communications and Marketing Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities-Continuing Care Accreditation Commission |
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