Ekaterina Smali, Molly T Finnerty, Harold A Pincus, Rachel Talley, Matthew L Goldman, David Woodlock, Henry Chung
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Abstract
Objective: This study assessed the utility and effectiveness of the new general health integration (GHI) framework among community behavioral health organizations designated as certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) or in the process of applying to become a CCBHC.
Methods: Nineteen licensed community behavioral health clinics, 18 of which had CCBHC status, participated in a 12-month learning collaborative. They used the GHI framework to assess their integration stage for 15 subdomains within eight domains of evidence-based practice. The clinics worked to improve their GHI practices with the support of monthly learning collaborative webinars, individual consultation calls, and technical assistance sessions. Clinics reported on performance quality metrics aligned with national CCBHC standards. Outcome measures included GHI framework scores at baseline and 1-year follow-up, capacity to report quality metrics at baseline and at the end of the collaborative, and average performance on the quality metrics at baseline versus at the end of the collaborative.
Results: Clinics showed overall improvement in integration stage over the study period. Of note, higher baseline GHI framework scores demonstrated a significant association with greater-quality performance at baseline (r=0.577, p=0.024) and follow-up (r=0.782, p=0.001). Capacity to track and report quality metrics increased significantly during the learning collaborative, as did average performance on quality metrics.
Conclusions: Community behavioral health clinics using the GHI framework were able to advance their GHI practices with a 12-month learning collaborative project. The framework has the potential to serve as a useful tool for clinics aiming to enhance GHI practices.
期刊介绍:
Psychiatric Services, established in 1950, is published monthly by the American Psychiatric Association. The peer-reviewed journal features research reports on issues related to the delivery of mental health services, especially for people with serious mental illness in community-based treatment programs. Long known as an interdisciplinary journal, Psychiatric Services recognizes that provision of high-quality care involves collaboration among a variety of professionals, frequently working as a team. Authors of research reports published in the journal include psychiatrists, psychologists, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, drug and alcohol treatment counselors, economists, policy analysts, and professionals in related systems such as criminal justice and welfare systems. In the mental health field, the current focus on patient-centered, recovery-oriented care and on dissemination of evidence-based practices is transforming service delivery systems at all levels. Research published in Psychiatric Services contributes to this transformation.