November 1973
CARF published a new section of the
standards manual for Rehabilitation Facilities, specifically identifying
program evaluation standards. These standards became a springboard for
extensive future activities by CARF in program evaluation.
November 1974
Goodwill Industries of America moved to
terminate its longstanding and exemplary efforts in standards setting and
accreditation and recognized CARF as the accrediting organization for all
Goodwill organizations.
January 1986
Standards for two new program areas were
published in the 1986 Standards Manual for Organizations Serving People With
Disabilities. The new program areas were Respite Programs and Alcoholism and
Drug Abuse Treatment Programs.
January 1988
The 1988 Standards Manual for
Organizations Serving People With Disabilities included new standards in the
areas of Post-Acute Brain Injury Programs and Community Mental Health Programs.
In addition, the Commission renewed its emphasis on standards for program
evaluation systems that emphasize quality.
January 1995
CARF published a separate volume of its
1995 Standards Manual and Interpretive Guidelines for each of its divisions --
Behavioral Health, Employment and Community Support, and Medical
Rehabilitation.
July 1995
New standards in the areas of Occupational
Rehabilitation Programs and Comprehensive Pain Management Programs went into
effect in the Medical Rehabilitation Division.
January 1996
CARF published the first edition of the
Accreditation Sourcebook.
July 1996
In the Medical Rehabilitation Division,
standards for a new program area, Home- and Community-Based Rehabilitation
Programs, went into effect, along with revised standards in the areas of Brain
Injury Programs, both Comprehensive Inpatient and Community Integrative, and
Spinal Cord Rehabilitation System of Care.
July 1997
New standards in the areas of Health
Enhancement Programs and Pediatric Family-Centered Rehabilitation Programs went
into effect in the Medical Rehabilitation Division.
July 1998
All the standards were rewritten to be
unidimensional, which represented a step in CARF's initiative in implementing
the Standards Conformance Rating System.
The Accreditation Principles and the
Accreditation Criteria were removed as separate sections in the manuals and
incorporated into the standards. An Accreditation Condition was added that
required an organization to submit a Quality Improvement Plan (QIP) within 90
days following notice of accreditation. CARF ceased offering a Twelve-Month
Abeyance to organizations that fell short of a One-Year Accreditation on their
first survey.
January 1999
CARF published standards manuals for Adult
Day Services programs and also the Veterans Health Administration Comprehensive
Blind Rehabilitation Services.
July 1999
CARF began accrediting networks in
Behavioral Health and Employment and Community Services fields through its
Network Administration standards.
The practice of disclosing information to
the public regarding an organization's survey report, which previously applied
only to organizations surveyed with the Medical Rehabilitation Standards
Manual, was extended to organizations surveyed with the Behavioral Health
Standards Manual and the Adult Day Services Standards Manual.
February 2000
CARF published a standards manual for
Assisted Living programs.
July 2001
In the Employment and Community Services
Division, standards for a new service area, Workforce Development Services,
went into effect. Standards were published for One-Stop Career Centers.
January 2005
CARF published the Child and Youth
Services Standards Manual from a compilation of existing standards already in
use. Areas highlighted include Child- and Family-Centered Care, Transition
Support Services, Early Childhood Development, Behavioral Consultation,
Child/Youth Day Care, Support and Facilitation, Child/Youth Protection,
Congregate and Group Home Care, and Legal Permanency.
January 2006
CARF published the Aging Services
Standards Manual with Survey Preparation Questions for providers with
Continuing Care Retirement Communities, Aging Services Networks, Adult Day
Services, Assisted Living, or Stroke Specialty Programs. New program standards
were developed for this manual for Person-Centered Long-Term Care Community.
Stroke Specialty Programs standards were also implemented for Medical
Rehabilitation providers.
August 2006
Standards for Dementia Care were published
for application to this special population in many settings, including adult
day services, assisted living residences, nursing homes, and continuing care
retirement communities.
September 2006
CARF celebrated its 40th anniversary of
accreditation services in the human service field. City of Tucson Mayor Walkup
presented a plaque to the company.
January 2007
The Comprehensive Blind Rehabilitation
Services Standards Manual was updated and republished as the Vision
Rehabilitation Services Standards Manual with two programs, Comprehensive Blind
Rehabilitation Services and Comprehensive Vision Rehabilitation Services.
February 2007
CARF began accrediting suppliers of
certain Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies
(DMEPOS). CARF's entry into this accreditation area followed the Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) approval of CARF as a national deeming
authority for DMEPOS suppliers.
April 2007
uSPEQ® released the Consumer Experience
Survey -- a turnkey data collection and reporting system designed to assist
organizations with performance improvement.
June 2007
CARF launched its extranet Customer
Connect (customerconnect.carf.org).
October 2007
Other 2007 milestones
The following sets of new standards were released: Amputation Specialty Programs, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Comprehensive Benefits Planning, Crisis and Information Call Centers, Employment Recovery Services, Integrated Behavioral Health/Primary Care, Medication Monitoring and Management, Mentor Services, Self-Directed Community Supports and Services
January 2008
CARF's ASPIRE to Excellence® quality
framework is introduced in all standards manuals. In this framework, CARF's
existing business practice standards were restructured to provide a logical,
action-oriented approach to ensure that organizational purpose, planning, and
activity result in the desired outcomes.
Many of the program-specific standards for
Medical Rehabilitation were significantly revised and new standards were added
to expand accreditation opportunities across the continuum of services and
specialty programs.
June 2008
CARF introduced the ability to submit a
Survey Application online.
CARF accredited its first program in
Oceania.
July 2010
New standards for Home and Community
Services went into effect in the Aging Services, Behavioral Health, CARF-CCAC,
Child and Youth Services, Employment and Community Services, and Medical
Rehabilitation accreditation areas. Home and Community Services standards were
designed as a unique, broad, flexible framework and were published in multiple
standards manuals.
January 2011
CARF introduced Medically Complex
Population Designation standards for Behavioral Health and Child and Youth
Services accreditation areas. Child and Youth Services also introduced Adoption
standards. The new sets of standards can be applied on surveys beginning July
2011.
January 2012
CARF International introduced standards
for accreditation of Student Counseling, Independent Evaluation Services, and
Supported Education. The new standards were published in the 2012 editions of
the Behavioral Health, Medical Rehabilitation, and Employment and Community Services
standards manuals, respectively. New standards for Case Management were also
published in the 2012 editions of the Aging Services and CARF-CCAC standards
manuals.
January 2013
CARF introduced standards for Eating
Disorder Treatment programs in the Behavioral Health accreditation area.
January 2014
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