BIRT achieves exemplary CARF accreditation!
BIRT is proud and
delighted to announce that it has received another CARF (Commission
on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities) Three Year
Accreditation for all its services, following an in-depth and
rigorous assessment process in May.
To achieve accreditation BIRT's services had to demonstrate to
the CARF survey team, who travelled to BIRT's services from
American in May, that it had been meeting over 1600 standards
across clinical and business practices consistently for the last 3
years.
At the end of June BIRT received the CARF Survey Report which confirmed
the three year accreditation, and listed 31 organisational
strengths, and 2 exemplary conformances. These
'exemplaries' are awarded only if an organisation can
demonstrate practices that CARF regards as being at a world
class standard.
For more information about what CARF accreditation means click
here.
Professor Michael Oddy, BIRT's Director of Clinical Services,
said, "Naturally, we are very pleased to have received CARF
accreditation again. The rehabilitation and brain injury standards,
which make up more than half the 1600 standards, have helped us to
further improve our clinical practices and achieve consistency
across all the Trust's services."
BIRT demonstrated exemplary conformance in
embracing the concept of person-centred planning and implementing
this philosophy through practices, and participating in clinical
research to enhance the field of brain injury rehabilitation and
providing education to others.
Lynn Turley, Director of BIRT, commented, "CARF is one of the
ways we demonstrate our commitment to delivering quality services
that focus on the needs and preferences of our service users and
other stakeholders."
CARF International is an independent not-for-profit that surveys
and accredits health and human services www.carf.org
BIRT was the first organisation in England to achieve CARF
accreditation in 2006, and has been re-accredited twice since
then.
"This achievement is an indication of your organisation's
dedication and commitment to improving the lives of the service
users. Services personnel, and documentation clearly indicate an
established pattern of practice excellence." Brian Boon,
President/CEO, CARF International (Accreditation letter)