Continuing Education Quiz

Earn continuing education credits by taking this quiz on the article "Accreditation elevates a program." A grade of 70% or above will earn you a certificate of completion for two nationally certified continuing education hours. This is an open-book quiz. After reading the article, complete the quiz by circling one of the three multiple-choice answers for each question. Please give only one response per question. Incomplete answers will be marked as incorrect. Send a photocopy of the page along with your payment of $35 (NAADAC members) or $50 (nonmembers). Please complete fully the information section below; print clearly.

Accreditation elevates a program

1. Besides CARF, the other main accreditation option The Florida House Experience was asked to consider for its residential treatment facility was:

a. Council on Accreditation.

b. Joint Commission.

c. Continuing to operate without accreditation.

2. Oversight from an accrediting agency is seen by the author as a proper response to this trend in the addiction treatment industry.

a. The influence of managed care

b. The proliferation of treatment centers and programs

c. The emergence of medical treatments

3. Around this number of individuals are served in health facilities accredited by CARF.

a. 2 million

b. 5 million

c. 7 million

4. The author suggests that the rigorous CARF accreditation process could take about this long from initiation.

a. 6 months

b. 1 year

c. 5 years

5. The author uses this term to describe CARF surveyors' actual role in their relationship with provider agencies seeking accreditation.

a. Consultants

b. Examiners

c. Police

6. Agencies seeking CARF accreditation must demonstrate use of CARF's organizational and service standards for this period of time prior to a CARF site visit.

a. 2 months

b. 4 months

c. 6 months

7. Agencies seeking accreditation transmit relevant documents to CARF via:

a. Periodic face-to-face meetings.

b. Overnight mail.

c. A secure Web site.

8. The author states that the Joint Commission's accreditation process places more of an emphasis on these types of disorders.

a. Axis I

b. Axis II

c. Axis III

9. Among the author's recommendations, he suggests this activity in order to evaluate accurately any areas that need enhancement prior to the survey.

a. Hiring an outside consultant

b. Closely studying accreditation manuals

c. Conducting a mock survey

10. A CARF survey found that this percentage of its accredited programs believed accreditation helped improve their business.

a. 50%

b. 70%

c. 90%