Basic information
What is Measurement-based Care?
the practice of basing clinical care on client data collected throughout treatment
What year was the health care reform initiative?
2008
What is the name and profession of the person interviewed?
Lori Connelly, special Ed teacher
What is Gina's mental illness?
Depression and PTSD
What are Outcome Measures?
the assessment tools that determine the health of the patient and are ultimately the results of the measurement-based tests and diagnostics
What is the national committee called?
The Joint commission
What is the name of the tool commonly used at SMS?
BASC-3
why did the clinician see a increase in Gina's depression score?
She ended the behavioral activation group.
What is the gold standard of measurement-based tests?
Outcome Questionare-45.2
What are the psychometric properties required in the tools?
Reliability and validity
What are some short comings of measurement based care in the school system?
Still a work in progress and the are usually only tested annually.
Why does Gina believe her score decreased from 20 to 16?
Because she had been sleeping better.
What does measurement-based care measure?
symptoms, side effects of a medication, functioning, and quality of life
Name one of the measures of yearly check ups for Minnesota?
Include uniform definitions, measures, and forms for submission of data, to the extent possible;
Seek to avoid increasing the administrative burden on health care providers; and
Place a priority on measures of health care outcomes rather than processes where possible.
What external mental health facilities does SMS interact with?
Central Minnesota Mental Health Center.
Claira's Housle
Why does Gina like measurement based care?
It helps her too concretely see the changes in her symptoms.
What is one of the guidelines to standardized measure to monitor progress?
administer a standardized instrument at multiple intervals throughout the care process
use feedback derived through these standardized instruments to inform goals and objectives, monitor individual progress, and inform decisions related to individual plans for care, treatment, or services
aggregate data from the tools for organizational performance improvement efforts and evaluate outcomes of care, treatment, or services provided to the population(s) served
What is the name of the school Psychologist?
Destiny Belmont
Was Gina's involvement in the behavioral activation group beneficial to her treatment?
Yes