• Field reviews of standards

  Your comments are important

  CARF uses an interdisciplinary approach when sets of standards are introduced or revised. The proposed standards are posted for a public comment period called a field review.

  Service providers, consumers, caregivers, payers, and other interested parties are invited to provide feedback to ensure the relevancy of the standards before they are adopted and published in a standards manual.

  Your feedback is essential to maintaining the relevancy and currency of CARF standards. We value your opinions, comments, and suggestions on these standards. All field review responses are anonymous.

  CARF is conducting field reviews of proposed new or revised standards in the areas listed below for inclusion in future standards manuals.

• Open field reviews

  Concussion Rehabilitation Programs (Medical Rehabilitation)   
  

• Planned field reviews

  No additional standards are planned for field review in 2023.

  
  
  
  

• Closed field reviews

  The following reviews have already received public review and commentary and are now closed. 

  2022

  • Aging Services
    Residential Communities
  • All accreditation areas
    Information and Communication Technologies
  • Behavioral Health
    Crisis Programs
  • Child and Youth Services
    Crisis Programs
    

  2021

  • Medical Rehabilitation:
    Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation

  2020

  • Behavioral Health/Child and Youth Services:
    Crisis Stabilization

  2019

  • All Customer Service Units (ASPIRE standards):  
    Performance Measurement, Management, and Improvement

  2018

  • Behavioral Health: 
    Office-Based Opioid Treatment Programs
  • All Customer Service Units (ASPIRE standards): 
    Technology

  2017

  • Behavioral Health, Child and Youth Services, Opioid Treatment Programs:  
    Medication Use
    Promoting Nonviolent Practices
  • All Customer Service Units (ASPIRE standards): 
    Organizational Fundraising
    Workforce Development and Management
  • Behavioral Health:
    Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Programs

  2016

  • Aging Services:
    Skin Integrity and Wound Care
  • Behavioral Health/Child and Youth Services:
    Detoxification/Withdrawal Management
  • Employment and Community Services: 
    Services for Children and Youth 
  • Medical Rehabilitation: 
    Skin Integrity and Wound Care
    Spinal Cord Specialty Program
    

  2015 

  • All Customer Service Units:
    Network standards 
  • Behavioral Health:
    Inpatient Treatment Program
    Residential Treatment Program
    Health Home Programs 
  • CARF-CCAC:
    CCRC Financial Ratios (applied as part of the financial planning standards for CCRC accreditation)  
  • Child and Youth Services:
    Residential Treatment Program
    Health Home Programs 
  • Employment and Community Services:
    Centers for Independent Living (CIL)
  • Opioid Treatment Programs:
    Residential Treatment Program
    Health Home Programs 

   2014 

  • Medical Rehabilitation and Aging Services:
    Brain Injury Specialty Program (Medical Rehabilitation)
    Cancer Rehabilitation Specialty Program (Medical Rehabilitation)
    Spinal Cord System of Care (Medical Rehabilitation)
    Stroke Specialty Program (Medical Rehabilitation and Aging Services)
    Dementia Care Specialty Program (Aging Services> 

  • Behavioral Health:
    Outpatient Treatment
    Intensive Outpatient Treatment
    Day Treatment Programs
    Older Adults  
  • Child and Youth Services:
    Counseling
    Intensive Outpatient Treatment
    Day Treatment Programs  
  • Employment and Community Services:
    Rapid Rehousing and Homelessness Prevention Programs  
  • Opioid Treatment Programs:
    Outpatient Treatment
    Intensive Outpatient Treatment
    Day Treatment Programs  

   2013 

  • All Customer Service Units:
    ASPIRE to Excellence
    Mobile Unit Services  
  • Aging Services:
    Assisted Living
    Continuing Care Retirement Communities
    Dementia Care
    Independent Living
    Person-Centered Long-Term Care Communities  
  • Behavioral Health:
    Peer Support Services 
  • Child and Youth Services:
    Community Transition
    Community Youth Development
    Peer Support Services 
  • Employment and Community Services:
    Autism Spectrum Disorder Specific Population Designation
    Community Services Principle Standards
    Employment Services Centres (Canada only)
    Older Adults/Dementia Care Specific Population Designation 
  • Medical Rehabilitation:
    Cancer Rehabilitation Specialty Program  

   2012 

  • Behavioral Health:
    Health Home 
  • Child and Youth Services:
    Support and Facilitation
    Respite Services 
  • Employment and Community Services:
    Shared Living Services  
  • Medical Rehabilitation:
    Brain Injury Program
    Interdisciplinary Pain Rehabilitation 

   2011 

  • Medical Rehabilitation:
    Independent Medical Examination  
  • Employment and Community Services:
    Employment Services Principle Standards
    Employment Services Coordination
    Employment Transition Services
    Employment Planning Services
    Employee Development Services
    Employment Skills Training Services
    Organizational Employment Services
    Community Employment Services 
  • Behavioral Health:
    Student Counseling 
  • Child and Youth Services: 
    Individualized Plan
    Person-Centered Care
    Program/Service Structure
    Quality Records Review
    Records of the Persons Served
    Screening and Access to Services
    Transition/Discharge
    
    Case Management/Services Coordination
    Community Housing and Shelters
    Counseling
    Intensive Family-Based Supports
    Group Home Care
    Residential Treatment
    Specialized or Treatment Foster Care
    Promotion/Prevention
    Early Intervention/Diversion 
  • Employment and Community Services:
    Community Services Principle Standards
    Child and Youth Services
    Community Transition Services
    Family Services
    Foster Family Services
    Host Family Services
    Respite Services
    Mentor Services 

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