OPIOID TREATMENT PROGRAM ACCREDITATION – TOWN HALL MEETING

TIME: 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Megan Marx, MPA
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Littleton, CO

Mary Cesare-Murphy, PhD
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
Oakbrook Terrace, Il

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.

Topics expected to be reviewed/discussed include:

• Changes in the accreditation process as a result of “Shared Visions – New Pathways”
  
• Use of the Periodic Performance Review (PPR) as a continuous accreditation readiness tool
  
• National Patient Safety Goals 2006
  
• OTP accreditation training opportunities
  

At the end of this presentation participants will:

• Be able to identify commons areas of concern amongst Joint Commission accredited OTPs.
  
• Be able to identify Joint Commission resources available to assist OTPs in the accreditation process.
  
• Have the opportunity to network and strategize with Joint Commission staff and other Joint Commission accredited OTPs with regard to the ongoing process of accreditation readiness.
  

Sponsored by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO).