CQL - Person Centered Excellence Accreditation
What is accreditation?
A common understanding of the term accreditation involves the formal recognition of an organization for attaining a specified set of standards, often viewed as merely “passing a test.” CQL’s Accreditation approach is more about being on a journey toward ongoing organizational transformation. Rather than receiving a “passing score,” it is about choosing the right path and making measurable progress. At CQL, they meet organizations where they are and help them move to a better place. Those areas needing improvement are referred to as “opportunities”.
Why is accreditation important?
Through an open, honest, and unbiased evaluation by outside experts, accreditation equips organizations with valuable information and action steps for improvement. When organizations rely on their own internal review of operations, they may unintentionally allow the investment they have in their organization to influence their outlook. Internal review also limits an organization to its pre-existing base of knowledge, whereas accreditation aggregates best practices from other organizations.
What does this mean for Pacesetters?
Essentially it means that Pacesetters has been recognized as being one of the best in our field by an international entity. Moving forward, changes and decisions we make will be based more heavily on CQL standards, which means a more person-centered approach to care. You’ll hear us talk about rights, the dignity of risk, and enabling technology among many other things.
If you would like to learn more contact us at 931-537-9100.
Did you know?
In March of 2022, Pacesetters, Inc. became an accredited agency through The Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL)! This was a big deal for us, but what does it mean?
For starters, who is CQL?
Since 1969, CQL | The Council on Quality and Leadership has been a leader in working with human service organizations and systems to continuously define, measure, and improve quality of life and quality of services for youth, adults, and older adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and psychiatric disabilities. (For more information, visit https://www.c-q-l.org/).