CleanSlate Southwest Earns CARF® Accreditation For Addiction Treatment Program Excellence
Jan 07
ARIZONA (January 7, 2020) – CleanSlate Outpatient Addiction Medicine, a national medical group providing integrated medication-assisted treatment and behavioral health therapies for the chronic disease of addiction, recently received three-year accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for Office-Based Opioid Treatment: Addiction Pharmacotherapy (Adult Program) certification for its Arizona centers. CARF ® accreditation demonstrates a program’s commitment to the highest quality treatment methods.
To earn accreditation, CleanSlate centers in Arizona underwent a rigorous peer review process including a combination of on-site visits, leadership surveys, interviews with care teams and patients, and operations reviews. CleanSlate demonstrated its commitment to offering programs and services that are measurable, accountable and of the highest quality.
“We are honored to receive CARF accreditation, as it reinforces the validity and efficacy of our opioid addiction treatment programs,” said Sally Combast, MD, Area Medical Director from CleanSlate. “We are passionate about helping people reclaim their lives from the disease of addiction – and this designation shows our work extends beyond passion and into attainable, high-quality results.”
CARF accreditation is the highest accolade awarded through CARF International, an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services. An organization receiving a three-year accreditation demonstrates substantial conformance to CARF standards, which are developed with the input of providers, consumers, payers and other experts from around the world.
“This marks the beginning of an important process for our organization,” said Maria Scoville, Vice President, Medical Affairs and Regulatory for CleanSlate. “We are dedicated to the principals of quality and excellence in opioid addiction treatment and intend to pursue CARF accreditation across our 80 locations as a demonstration of that commitment.”
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About CleanSlate
A pioneer and leader in outpatient addiction medicine, CleanSlate Outpatient Addiction Medicine is a national medical group that provides treatment for the chronic disease of addiction using an integrated approach combining medication-assisted treatment and behavioral health therapies to treat polysubstance use disorder and associated co-occurring disorders. Founded in 2009 in response to the growing opioid epidemic facing the country, the company operates a growing network of physician-led, office-based addiction treatment centers where patients with opioid or alcohol addiction can receive medication-assisted treatment and behavioral health therapies using the highest quality, evidence-based practices. CleanSlate currently has a national footprint of 80 locations in 11 states, with more centers opening every month to meet the demand for the company’s services.
About CARF International
CARF is an independent, nonprofit accrediting body whose mission is to promote the quality, value, and optimal outcomes of services through a consultative accreditation process and continuous improvement services that center on enhancing the lives of the persons served. Founded in 1966 as the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities, and now known as CARF International, the accrediting body establishes consumer-focused standards to help organizations measure and improve the quality of their programs and services. For more information about the accreditation process, please visit the CARF website at www.carf.org.
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