Psychiatric Consultation: A Method to Expand the Workforce

• By: Marc Avery, MD Health Management Associates
• October 1st, 2021
• collaborative care model, Fall 2021 Issue, psychiatric consultation model of care, team-based care
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I remember, almost to the day, when my psychiatric practice changed for the better by moving towards a psychiatric consultation model of care. Prior to this day, I was working as a medical director at a community mental health center where almost all my patients each were assigned to face-to-face...

A Performance-Driven Culture in a Children’s Mental Health Agency

• By: Andrew Malekoff, LCSW, CASAC North Shore Child & Family Guidance Center
• October 1st, 2018
• children's mental health, continuous quality improvement, data collection, evidence-based practices, outcome measurement, performance-driven culture, team-based care, treatment engagement
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Developing a performance-driven culture in the children’s mental health system is a complex process that includes engaging, assessing, treatment planning, gathering data, measuring outcomes, and evaluating and continually improving care. Although evidence-based practice (EBP) has become a...