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Behavioral Health Care

Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Contact Directory

Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D.
Executive Director
630-792-5790

Peggy Lavin, LCSW
Senior Associate Director
630-792-5411

Megan Marx, MPA
Associate Director
630-792-5131

Evelyn Choi, MS
Senior Accreditation Specialist
630-792-5866

Helen Bracey
Senior Account Executive
630-792-5703

Laura O'Keefe
Senior Account Executive
630-792-5233

Ellen Cha
Senior Account Executive
630-792-5853

Kelly Salt
Senior Account Executive
630-792-5281

Denise Henkel
Manager, Account Executives
630-792-5733

David Wadner, Ph.D.
Field Director
630-792-5788

Diana Murray
Regional Manager Florida & Georgia
630-792-5295

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Behavioral Health Home Certification

Monday May 13, 2013
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Review and comment on the proposed standards through May 24. Stay tuned to www.jointcommission.org/BHH for more information.

 

2,000 Strong and Growing 

Friday March 1, 2013
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Over 2,000 behavioral health organizations are Joint Commission accredited.  Not one yet? Email BHC@jointcommission.org.
 

 

BHC News Issue 1, 2013

Wednesday March 6, 2013
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Read about the progress made in developing the new Behavioral Health Home Certification in the latest issue of BHC News.

 

Joint Commission in the News

Wednesday October 3, 2012
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Behavioral Healthcare Magazine recently interviewed Mary Cesare-Murphy, PhD, Executive Director of Behavioral Health Accreditation, about changes in the field over the years.  Read More

 

 

Behind Every Gold Seal
Is an Organization Dedicated to Quality

Thursday March 31, 2011
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Learn about the benefits of Joint Commission Behavioral Health accreditation by clicking on the Tools for Accreditation on this page, or visit the Resources for Achieving Accreditation.  We look forward to working with you.
 
Already accredited? Thank you!  Be sure to check out the Resources for Maintaining Accreditation just for you.
 
Mary Cesare-Murphy, PhD
Executive Director
 
 

Leading Practice Library 

Thursday March 31, 2011
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The Leading Practice Library is a new tool available to currently accredited organizations as well as to organizations in the process of becoming accredited.  The documents in the Library are real-life solutions that have been successfully implemented by organizations and reviewed by Joint Commission standards experts.

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Find a Joint Commission Accredited Provider

Thursday March 31, 2011
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Today, almost 2,000 behavioral health providers across the country have achieved Joint Commission accreditation and can proudly display the Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval(TM).  Learn who they are at QualityCheck.org

 
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Testimonials

Bottom line, Joint Commission accreditation helps us attract customers who might not look at us otherwise. The Gold Seal gives us instant credibility. We have facilities in different parts of the country, so when families choose a location they know that each facility provides the same high quality care no matter where it is located. Read More

Chris A. Banken
Vice President of Arizona Operations
Sequel Youth and Family Services

Eating Recovery Center chose to be accredited by The Joint Commission, rather than another accrediting organization or not at all, so that our programs and services would be designed and operated to meet or exceed the most rigorous quality standards in the health care industry. Read More

Andrew L. Braun, M.B.A.
Executive Director
Eating Recovery Center

The Joint Commission has been very user-friendly, more so than any of the other accrediting organizations I’ve worked with. It has excellent resources available for customers. Our Joint Commission account executives are wonderful about responding quickly to our questions. They have been a great support throughout the entire accreditation process. Read More

Gina M. Palmer, M.A.
Compliance Coordinator
Magnolia Creek Treatment Center for Eating Disorders

Joint Commission accreditation gives us recognition and credibility for meeting the national standards set forth by behavioral health care experts. This assures clients and their families that they are receiving the highest quality treatment for eating disorders. Read More

Trish O'Donnell, L.P.C., ATR-BC
Program Director
Eating Disorder Center of Denver

The decision to become Joint Commission accredited has been crucial to our success.  Accreditation forms the foundation of our policies and procedures and has established us as a safe, stable, clinical environment. Read More

Dustin Tibbitts, L.M.F.T.
Executive Director
InnerChange New Haven

We compared several accrediting bodies and The Joint Commission was the clear favorite. Its reputation for excellence, the educational and professional nature of its surveyors, and its willingness to help us through the accreditation process made it the best choice for our organization. Read More

Scott Proctor, Ph.D., FCGA, CFE, CPA
Founding principal
Recovery Ways

We are accredited by The Joint Commission under both the behavioral health care and hospital standards. We are proud to carry both designations. The blended survey enables us to have all areas thoroughly evaluated using the same set of standards. This assures us that we are offering services within a framework of high quality and excellence. Read More

Helene M. Cross
President and CEO
Fairbanks

Joint Commission accreditation has been the single most comprehensive, challenging and effective tool for organizational change. Accreditation stimulated our community mental health center to move beyond a prescriptive “follow the rules” culture to using data-driven measures for quality, satisfaction and positive outcomes. Read More

Kelly Dylag, R.N., M.S.N.
President and CEO
Far West Center

We pride ourselves on quality services, so we wanted the community to see that we had The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval™. The hospital in our community has that recognition, so people know what it means. Joint Commission accreditation is a known quality indicator. Read More

Jeff Ralicki, ACSW, LCSW, CAP
Founder
Tykes & Teens

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