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these woman
prove
that a kind
and loving approach
gets the
job done
just as effectively." 
AGP, Acquisitions, Corp The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in October 2000. AGP, Acquisitions, Corp., operates three outpatient methadone clinics in Pompano, Hollywood, and Palm Beach Florida. The project was started in January 2000 with a target survey date of November 2000. The scope of the project included three sites, three program components, and forty employees. Ms. Potere was the project manager of the The Joint Commission preparation process with a staff of two. This contract has remained ongoing since the accreditation survey. Billable services have included ongoing participation the Agency's Performance Improvement Process, development and revision of policies and procedures as requested, and development of audit tools based on specific program needs regulatory acquirements. |
Broward
County Florida The Joint Commission
Accreditation
was achieved
in September
1999, making
this one
of only
twelve
governmental
agencies
in
the United
States
to be accredited
by The Joint Commission. Alcohol
and Drug
Abuse Services
is
a division
of the
Human Services
Department
of Broward
County,
Florida.
The project
was started
in October
1999 with
a
target
survey
date of
August
1999. The
project
was completed
on time
and within
budget.
The scope
of
the project
was five
sites,
four program
components,
and 250
staff. |
Broward
County, Florida The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in October 2000, making them one of only twelve governmental agencies in the United States accredited by The Joint Commission! Family Success Administration is a division of the Human Services Department of Broward County, Florida. The project was started in October 1999 with a target survey date of November 2000. The scope of the project was four sites, five program components, and 100 staff. The program components included case management and psychotherapy for homeless services, refugee services, psychotherapy services, and emergency assistance services, plus three regional family success centers. Ms. Potere was the project manager of the entire The Joint Commission preparation process with a staff of three. This project is ongoing through 2006. |
Columbia/Deering
Hospital The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in August 2000. Deering Hospital's Behavioral Health Services provided both inpatient and partial hospitalization programs. The project was started in June 2000 with a target survey date of August 2000. The scope of the project included one site, two program components, and thirty employees. Ms. Shaw was the project manager of the The Joint Commission preparation process with a staff of one. |
Challenges Intensive Relapse Prevention Program The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in January 2001. Challenges Intensive Relapse Prevention Program is a Full-Day and Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Program in Margate, Florida. This was a tri-annual survey. Ms. Potere has been an ongoing consultant for the program since the original accreditation in 1997 with a Grid Score of a Perfect 100 (See Galaxy Health Care, Inc.) This project is ongoing through 2006. |
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The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in November 1997 with a Grid Score of 100. Galaxy Health Care, Inc. was a health care management company which owned a multi-site community mental health center headquartered in North Miami, Florida. Galaxy Health Care, Inc. had five community mental health centers throughout the state of Florida. The project started in January 1997 with a target survey date of November 1997. The scope included six sites throughout the state and 125 employees. Each of the five sites had two program components. Ms. Potere was the project manager of the entire The Joint Commission preparation process with a staff of one. |
The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in December 1999. Homestead Behavioral Health Care, Inc. is a community mental health center in Homestead, Florida. The project was started in May 1999 with a target survey date of December 1999. The scope of the project included one site, three program components, and twenty employees. Ms. Potere was the project manager of the The Joint Commission preparation process with a staff of one. This contact has remained ongoing since the accreditation survey. Billable services have included ongoing participation the Agency's Performance Improvement Process, development and revision of policies and procedures as requested, and development of audit tools based on specific program needs and regulatory requirements. Continued monitoring ensures compliance with The Joint Commission, DCF, AHCA, Medicaid, Medicare, and third billing recoupment. |
Pathways To Recovery The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in November 2003. Pathways To Recovery is an inpatient Substance Abuse Program in Delray, Florida. Ms. Potere has been an ongoing consultant for the program since July 2000. Ms. Potere and her team assisted in ongoing development of this program. This project is ongoing through 2006. |
The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in November 2003. Recovery First, Inc. is a Full- Day and Intensive Outpatient Substance Abuse Program in Oakland Park, Florida. This was an initial survey. Ms. Potere has been an ongoing consultant for the program prior to opening in July 2002. Ms. Potere and her team assisted in the entire setup and development of this program. This project is ongoing through 2006. |
South Psychological & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in December 1999 with a Grid Score of 96 in Ambulatory Care. South Psychological & Rehabilitation Center, Inc. is a comprehensive outpatient rehabilitation facility (CORF) in Homestead, Florida. The project was started in August 1999 with a target survey date of December 1999. The scope of the project included one site and five employees. Ms. Potere was the project manager of the The Joint Commission preparation process with a staff of one. |
St. Francis Community Mental Health Clinic The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in July 1999. St. Francis CMHC is a community mental health center in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. The project started in October 1998 with a target survey date of July 1999. The scope of the project included one site, two programs, and twenty employees. Ms. Potere was the project manager of the The Joint Commission preparation process with a staff of one. This contract has remained ongoing since the accreditation survey. Additional services have included ongoing participation in the Agency's Performance Improvement Process, development and revision of policies and procedures as requested and development of audit tools based on specific program needs and regulatory requirements. We provide continued monitoring to ensure compliance with The Joint Commission, DCF, AHCA, Medicaid and third billing recoupment. |
The Family The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in September 2003. The Family is a private psychiatric hospital in Sunrise, Florida. Ms. Potere has been an ongoing consultant for the program since February 2002, when the program opened. Ms. Potere and her team has assisted in the entire setup and ongoing development of this facility. This project is ongoing through 2006. |
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The Joint Commission Accreditation was achieved in August 2000. Transitions Recovery Program, Inc. is a free-standing substance abuse/eating disorder facility with residential, partial hospitalization and outpatient services in North Miami, Florida. The project was started in January 2000 with a target survey date of August 2000. The scope of the project included one site, three program components, and thirty employees. Ms. Potere was the project manager of the The Joint Commission preparation process with a staff of two. This contract has remained ongoing since the accreditation survey. Billable services have included ongoing participation in the agency's Performance Improvement Process, development and revision of policies and procedures as requested, and development of audit tools based on specific program needs and regulatory requirements. Continued monitoring ensures compliance with The Joint Commission, DCF, AHCA, Medicaid, and third billing recoupment. This project is ongoing through 2006. |
Additional
references are
available upon
request. |
Homestead
Behavioral Health
Care, Inc. 
Alternate Family Care Ms. McGrath reviewed and revised Medical Record policies and procedures. She assisted with the establishment of Medical Staff credentialing process through the design of forms and procedures needed to meet accreditation. The facility received a three year accreditation on initial survey in 1999. |
Atlantic Shores Hospital Ms. McGrath has been the Medical Record Consultant since January 1998, responsible for all Medical Record functions. These include writing of policies and procedures, establishment of Clinical Pertinence auditing tools and reporting mechanisms, training employees in ICD9-CM coding and release of information, and attendance at Medical Record and Performance Improvement meetings. During the last The Joint Commission survey in 1998, with only three weeks preparation time, Medical Record policies and procedures were drafted and the delinquency rate was reduced to within standard. The facility received a score of 92 with a Medical Record score of 100. Ms. McGrath supervises a staff of five. She continues monitoring to ensure compliance with The Joint Commission, DCF, AHCA, Medicare and third billing recoupment. |
Atlantic Shores at South Florida State Hospital Ms. McGrath reviewed and revised Medical Record policies and procedures. She created the auditing tools and reports for both concurrent and retrospective review of medical records, for a The Joint Commission Medical Record score of 100. The contract remains ongoing to assist with The Joint Commission survey preparations to begin in 2001. |
Since April 1999, Ms. McGrath has been acting as a consultant for both the Medical Records Department and Medical Staff credentialing a privileging. Responsible for development of the Medical Record Department which included writing policies and procedures, the establishment of Clinical Pertinence policies and auditing tools, drafting of forms for release of information and the creation of a new numbering system and the unit record. She is responsible for training employees in coding and release of information. She coordinates and records all meetings for the facility which include Performance Improvement Safety/Risk Management, Medical Executive Committee and the Board. She performs the credentialing process for 30 members of the Medical Staff. She created new appointment and reappointment applications and designed a new filing system for the credentialing process. She is responsible for reviewing and revising Medical Staff Bylaws, Policies and Procedures and Rules and Regulations which had not been completed since 1993. Focus Health Care at High Point is now preparing for a The Joint Commission scheduled for February 20001. Continued monitoring ensures compliance with The Joint Commission, DCF, AHCA, Medicaid and third billing recoupment. |
Henderson Mental Health Center Ms. McGrath has been the Medical Record Consultant since May 1997, responsible for all Medical Record policies and procedures. She assisted with the drafting of audit tools used throughout the agency. She provides guidance in issues related to the release of information, and conducts a monthly medical record meeting for all agency staff. Ms. McGrath assisted with the establishment of the credentialing process for their professional staff through the drafting of policies, procedures and forms. She participated in the last CARF survey in 1998 when the agency scored a 99. Ms. McGrath currently supervises a staff of ten, and continues to monitor to ensure compliance with The Joint Commission, DCF, AHCA, Medicaid and third billing recoupment. |
Sunrise Regional Medical Center Ms. Carol McGrath has been the ongoing Director of Medical Records and Professional Staff Coordinator since November 1996. In July 1999, the position changed to that of Consultant with continued supervision of these same areas. Responsibilities include all functions of the Medical Record Department - coding, clinical pertinence, correspondence, transcription and auditing charts for completeness. Supervision and training of four employees in the areas of coding, chart auditing and release of information. Additional responsibility for the Medical Staff includes all functions involved in the credentialing of 115 professionals. During the last two The Joint Commission surveys, Ms. McGrath was responsible for the review and revision of the Medical Staff Bylaws, Rules and Regulations and Polices and Procedures. She was also responsible for the coordinating and recording of all meetings held at the facility, and assisting with all performance improvement activities. Ms. McGrath participated in The Joint Commission surveys in September 1997 and 2000 with an outcome score of 100 for Medical Records and the Medical Staff. Ms. McGrath currently supervises a staff of five. |
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