OAK BROOK, IL--(Marketwire - Oct 14, 2011) - The success of a behavioral health care organization depends on its ability to demonstrate and validate that people experience improved, sustainable outcomes as a result of its services. How to accomplish this imperative will be the focus of the November 16-17 Joint Commission Annual Behavioral Health Care Conference and 2012 Accreditation Standards Update in Lombard, Ill. The program is sponsored by Joint Commission Resources (JCR), a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission.
"Innovation and Results: Surviving the Times" at The Westin Lombard Yorktown Center will provide an update on the 2012 accreditation standards and survey process for behavioral health care, as well as workshops on developing and writing effective plans for care, treatment and services. Plenary sessions will discuss outcome measures, sustaining program viability and innovative organization models. Mark R. Chassin, M.D., FACP, M.P.P., M.P.H., president, The Joint Commission, will kick off the conference with "Navigating the Turbulent Health Care World: Prospects and Perils," a presentation examining strategies for behavioral health care organizations to succeed while facing uncertainties and keep their missions intact.
Cost of the conference is $649. A discounted price of $619 per person is available for registration and payment 30 days before the conference or $595 per registrant is offered for teams of three or more. To register for the conference, please call JCR Customer Service at (877) 223-6866 or register online at www.jcrinc.com/Conferences-and-Seminars/Annual-Conference-on-Behavioral-Health-Care/2264/.
Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks 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. The Joint Commission evaluates and accredits more than 19,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States, including more than 10,300 hospitals and home care organizations, and more than 6,500 other health care organizations that provide long term care, behavioral health care, laboratory and ambulatory care services. The Joint Commission also provides certification of more than 2,000 disease-specific care programs, primary stroke centers, and health care staffing services. An independent, not-for-profit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation's oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.
Joint Commission Resources (JCR), a not-for-profit affiliate of The Joint Commission, is the official publisher and educator of The Joint Commission. JCR is an expert resource for health care organizations, providing consulting services, educational services and publications to assist in improving quality and safety and to help in meeting the accreditation standards of The Joint Commission. JCR provides consulting services independently from The Joint Commission and in a fully confidential manner. Please visit our Web site at www.jcrinc.com.
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