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Presented at the 20th Annual Research Conference

Outcome Indicator ÒDashboardÓ Helps Sustain Continuous Quality Improvement Efforts at the Provider Level

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Presenting: Kay  Hodges ; Jim Wotring; Yange Xue

All Authors for this paper: Kay  Hodges ; Jim Wotring; Yange Xue

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: A collaborative effort by providers, state administrators, and a university evaluator to promote continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities by local providers is now in its 11th year. In an effort to sustain the CQI activities at the level exhibited by Òearly adoptersÓ while folding in Òlate adoptersÓ, ÒdashboardÓ indicators have been developed. These indicators are discussed, as well as the user-friendly format for illustrating them. The goal is to encourage more provider self-scrutiny of site-specific data reports. Procedures and plans for sustaining genuine CQI efforts into the future will be discussed.

Utilizing CAFAS Data to Understand Service Delivery within an Intensive Home-Based Program for Child and Adolescents with Serious Emotional Disorders

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Presenting: Christian Connell; Janet Anderson

All Authors for this paper: Christian Connell; Janet Anderson

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: The Rhode Island ChildrenÕs Intensive Services (CIS) program is an intensive outpatient treatment model for children and adolescents with Serious Emotional Disorders (SED). This presentation will describe the clinical and service utilization patterns of CIS clients, incorporating admission data for the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale Scores (CAFAS) as a way of identifying meaningful clinical groups within the program. The presentation will discuss the relation of CAFAS subgroups to child characteristics, service utilization, and program outcomes; as well as the utility of these methods as a tool for implementing performance improvement strategies with the provider network.

Using Encounter and Outcome Data to Guide Management of Behavioral Health Services in Ontario

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Presenting: Melanie Barwick

All Authors for this paper: Melanie Barwick

Presentation Type: element of symposium

Synopsis: Six years of mandated implementation of the CAFAS to measure outcomes in OntarioÕs system of care for child and youth mental health has provided a significant aggregate data set from which to begin making system-wide decisions. We have achieved nearly 100% uptake among 120 child and youth mental health organizations. While there is still progress needed in the type of program level data being collected, there is sufficient data to develop a relatively accurate view of how clients are functioning when they enter and leave service. This presentation will profile Ontario data collected over 18 months; just under 16,000 cases.

Three Examples of Using Indicators of Child/Adolescent Functioning to Manage ChildrenÕs Behavioral Health Services

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Session Number: 37 Room: Salon G

Presenting: Christopher Counihan; Ann Doucette

All Authors for this paper: Christopher Counihan; Ann Doucette

Presentation Type: brief symposium

Synopsis: This presentation will show how the Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS)has been utilized within the context of broader evaluation efforts by three systems of care for children and families in Rhode Island, Michigan, and Ontario. The examples from these settings will serve as a basis for comparing how policy makers have used the CAFAS and other clinical information to implement performance improvement strategies and increase accountability in a challenging budget climate. Examples will relate to both programmatic and system-level applications and demonstrate the utility of such approaches for effective performance monitoring.

Date: Tuesday, March 6, 2007

Session Time: 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM