Accreditations
The Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment has been accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO) since 1975. CCAT completed its most recent survey in the fall of 2008 and once again met the high standards for its quality and safety of care, treatment and services. JCAHO does a voluntary, extensive on site survey of hospitals and health care facilities at least every three years. In addition to its formal survey, JCAHO also requests that any concerns about the safety or quality of care provided by CCAT are reported in writing to: The Office of Quality Monitoring, The Joint Commission, One Renaissance Boulevard, Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181. For more information about JCAHO and its standards, please visit http://www.jointcommission.org/
The Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services has certified the Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment to operate both outpatient treatment and residential treatment programs. They perform site visits every two years. Read more about ODADAS at http://www.odadas.state.oh.us/public/
The Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment is one of two contract providers of drug and alcohol treatment in Cincinnati accepted by the Ohio State Medical Board.
The Center for Chemical Addictions Treatment meets the Better Business Standards for Charitable Accountability. This select group of nonprofit organizations demonstrates their commitment to strong governance, financial transparency and ethical fundraising. For more information about the Better Business Bureau's Charitable Accountability, please visit www.cincinnati.bbb.org/. Additionally, CCAT was the recipient of the 2006 Cincinnati Better Business Bureau's Torch Award for Ethics in the Marketplace.
CCAT was also a finalist for the inaugural ONE Award (Organizations of Noteworthy Excellence) in 2006 which honors non-profits in the Greater Cincinnati area that are committed to best practices.