What distinguishes an accredited organization?
Organizations that have achieved accreditation demonstrate: • A higher degree of internal quality. • Greater involvement of persons served in their services. • Increased cohesion among staff members at all levels within the organization. • Enhanced status of the surveyed services within the community. When your organization is accredited, the public is assured that you are committed to continually improving the quality of your services and your organization’s focus is on service outcomes and customer feedback and satisfaction. “Insurance companies that are most aggressive in their pricing (and have the most knowledge of the human service field) take CARF accreditation very seriously in their pricing judgments. Your accreditation programs ensure that organizations have addressed such things as documentation of procedures and dignified treatment of staff and clients.” — an insurer “Is it worthwhile? From a rating standpoint, a marketing standpoint, a client satisfaction standpoint … a
