How CARF Accreditation Supports Development and Adds Value

Thinking about accreditation for your rehabilitation facility? The newest Be Advised podcast is for you. 

Mary Free Bed’s Advisory Group podcast, Be Advised, is diving into the benefits of CARF accreditation for health and human service organizations. The Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) has been accrediting organizations since 1966 and has over 1,800 accredited locations globally. 

The guest for this episode is Terrence Carolan, managing director of medical rehabilitation for CARF International. Carolan has more than 20 years of experience in the field of medical rehabilitation as an administrator, provider, and educator. He holds a master’s degree in physical therapy. 

Before joining CARF as the managing director, Terrence was a CARF surveyor for over 10 years. In his managing director role, Terrence oversees CARF’s medical rehabilitation area which includes standards for:  

• Inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation 
• Home and community services, 
• Residential rehabilitation and vocational services 
• Interdisciplinary pain and occupational rehabilitation 
• Independent evaluation services and case management 

 CARF also accredits specialty programs in the areas of: 

• Pediatrics 
• Amputation 
• Brain injury 
• Cancer 
• Spinal Cord Injury 
• Stroke 

 Be Advised is hosted by Joyal Pavey, vice president of the Mary Free Bed Advisory Group. On this episode of Be Advised, Joyal and Terrence discuss: 

• What makes CARF Unique? 
• The national and international span of CARF 
• Common questions about accreditation process 
• Advice for first time accreditation 
• What’s next for CARF in five years 

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