The Joint Commission Opioid Treatment Program Accreditation Town Hall Meeting

Sunday, October 21, 2007
9:00 AM – 12:00 PM

This pre-conference session is designed to be an open forum for Joint Commission-accredited opioid treatment programs to discuss accreditation questions, concerns and challenges. The presenters will provide an overview of OTP accreditation to date and will then open up the floor for participant’s questions.

Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D.
The Joint Commission
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Megan Marx, MPA
The Joint Commission
Oakbrook Terrace, IL

Topics expected to be reviewed/discussed include:

• Changes in the accreditation process
• Onsite survey process
• Use of the Periodic Performance Review (PPR) as a continuous accreditation readiness tool
• National Patient Safety Goals 2007
• Upcoming OTP accreditation training opportunities

Registration for this workshop is open to all Joint Commission-accredited Opioid Treatment Programs. To pre-register form this workshop, please contact Megan Marx at 720-348-0672 or mmarx@jointcommission.org.

Sponsored by The Joint Commission.