CARF International has awarded Frontier Health its seventh eighth consecutive three-year term of accreditation for 18 program areas including crisis intervention, crisis stabilization, detoxification, residential alcohol and drug treatment, intensive outpatient, outpatient, case management, community integration: psychosocial rehabilitation, intensive family-based services, out-of-home treatment and employment services.
A three-year accreditation, which will extend through June 2026 represents the highest level of accreditation given to an organization and shows Frontier Health’s conformance to the CARF Standards. The organization demonstrated, to a team of eight surveyors during a three-day visit, its commitment to providing high quality programs and services that are accountable through their measurable outcomes. Especially noteworthy are the strengths of the organization as stated by the surveyors:
- “Stakeholders described how Frontier Health focuses on the heart of its mission and has high standards for care. The stakeholders also stated that the organization is vital to the area.
- Frontier Health is constantly growing, evolving, and changing to best fit the needs of the clients, community, staff members, national trends, and employers. The organization does not shy away from best practices for positive change.
- The Frontier Health team members received much praise.
“Frontier Health is proud of having achieved another three-year accreditation from CARF International. This shows the true dedication of our team members to provide the highest quality of care to those needing care in our communities. We are truly blessed to have an amazing team that made this possible.” – Kristie Hammonds, President & CEO
CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement service that centers on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services.