Improve Behavioral Health Compliance

Meet Your Organization’s Diverse Training Needs With Research-driven Content

In today’s compliance environment, behavioral health facilities face increased scrutiny concerning adherence to guidelines set forth by the government and regulatory organizations. HealthStream has partnered with Essential Learning, the largest provider of e-learning services in the behavioral health and human services industry, to provide the Behavioral Health Library. Developed by leading subject matter experts, the library is a collection of over forty titles designed to meet your diverse training needs and includes the most current regulations and standards of care. The library gives you the flexibility to train employees whenever hiring needs dictate and simplifies tracking training compliance. The interactive courses accommodate various learning styles and contain pre and post tests to measure comprehension. The Behavioral Health Library provides the foundation for your clinical and non-clinical curriculum and will help your organization reduce risk, increase employee competency, and remain compliant.

Impact:
Implement best practices

• Enhance disease-specific diagnostic skills
  
• Recognize warning signs of exacerbated symptoms
  
• Implement effective risk-assessment
  
• Utilize the latest research and evidenced-based practices

Identify behavioral health-specific concerns

• Understand psycho-social implications of mental illness
  
• Develop cultural competency regarding behavioral health
  
• Improve crisis de-escalation skills
  

Maintain compliance

• Meet The Joint Commission, COA and CARF training requirements
  
• Over 100 hours of CE credit available
  
• Develop goal-specific training curriculum

Features:

• Interactive features promote comprehension and retention
  
• Pre and post-tests demonstrate training gains
  
• 40 courses ensure training breadth and flexibility
  

This library is essential for:

• Promoting Professional Development
  
• Maintaining Regulatory Compliance
  
• Enhancing Breadth of Knowledge

This library supports:

• Joint Commission’s 2008 National Patient Safety Goals Behavioral Health Care Program
  
• Nursing Quality Improvement Initiatives
  
• SAMSA Health Initiatives
  
• President’s New Freedom Initiative – Mental Health Commission

Continuing Education Credit
105 CEs available

Subject Matter Experts
Mary Ellen Copeland, PhD
Peter Eastman
Emily Jennings, LPC, LSATP, NCC
Julie Larish
Scherry Messic, PhD
Jean Morganser, LCSW, QMHP
David M. Naishtut, MFT
Holly Pounders, RHIT
Andy Reitz, PhD
Patricia Scheifler, MSW, PIP
Danny Singley, PhD
Lorrane Watson, PhD
Lesa Yawn, PhD, JD