Accreditation Investment Estimated To Yield 600+% Return For Specialty Provider Organizations

The lifetime investment into accreditation for behavioral health and human service provider organizations that achieve accreditation by The Joint Commission results in an estimated return of 623%. The most significant annual returns due to accreditation per organization, based on a survey of 180 accredited organizations, are competency improvements among direct care staff (estimated at $2,613,818), reduction in turnover (estimated at $1,089,515), and increased reimbursement rates (estimated at $402,644).

The estimated return on investment (ROI) is based on survey responses from 180 behavioral health and human services provider organizations. To calculate average annual costs, The Joint . . .