The costs of pursuing accreditation for methadone treatment sites: results from a national study.
The use of accreditation has been widespread among medical care providers, but accreditation is relatively new to the drug abuse treatment field. This study presents estimates of the costs of pursuing accreditation for methadone treatment sites. Data are from 102 methadone treatment sites that underwent accreditation as part of the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment's evaluation of the Opioid Treatment Program Accreditation Project. The analysis represents the most comprehensive analysis of the costs of pursuing accreditation by a health care provider. Importantly, it is the first analysis of the costs of pursuing accreditation by drug treatment providers. Policy makers and drug treatment providers can use this analysis to plan the labor requirements and costs of future accreditation initiatives.
Zarkin
Gary A
GA
RTI International, Behavioral Health Research Division, Research Triangle Park, NC 27709, USA. gaz@rti.org
Dunlap
Laura J
LJ
Homsi
Ghada
G
D000068:Accreditation / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D008691:Methadone; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000191:economics*; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D014481:United States; D014482:United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
D008691:Methadone