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NEWLY UPDATED in 2010! "Design Guide for the Built Environment of Behavioral Health Facilities: Edition 4.0 " by David M. Sine, ARM, CSP, CPHRM, and James M. Hunt, AIA (formerly known as "Guidelines for the Built Environment of Behavioral Health Facilities") 

A one-of-a-kind resource that identifies specific items and manufacturers (along with model numbers and photographs) to explain why hundreds of resources (from trash cans to security glass) are appropriate for use in the behavioral healthcare setting.

"Characteristics of Residential Treatment for Children and Youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances" by Abt Associates, Inc., for the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) and the National Association for Children's Behavioral Health. Summer 2008.

Learning from Each Other: Success Stories and Ideas for Reducing Restraint/Seclusion in Behavioral Health
In an effort to capture the good ideas that are in use throughout the country to lessen the need for restraint and seclusion with psychiatric patients, several national associations have teamed up to publish Learning from Each Other: Success Stories and Ideas for Reducing Restraint/Seclusion in Behavioral Health. This 42-page publication was created by the American Psychiatric Association (APA), American Psychiatric Nurses Association (APNA), and the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems (NAPHS) with support from the American Hospital Association (AHA) Section for Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Services (SPSAS). The document was developed with extensive input from behavioral healthcare providers throughout the country who have been working with patients and families to reduce the use of restraint/seclusion and to improve care within their facilities. The publication is intended as a compendium of strategies that direct care providers and administrators may want to consider as they continuously evaluate and update their facilities’ comprehensive policies and practices. The document may also help families and consumers understand the thought processes of clinicians as they work to develop an organizational culture that maximizes patient dignity and safety. Price: The resource document (as well as an Appendix of valuable resources) is available free at http://www.naphs.org/rscampaign/index.html Item number WPA.

Guiding Principles on Restraint and Seclusion
Developed by the American Hospital Association and the National Association of Psychiatric Health Systems to help member organizations review their policies and procedures related to restraint and seclusion. Price: One copy free. Item number GPRS.

Criteria for Psychiatric Programs (Admission, Discharge, and Continued Stay Criteria)
Detailed criteria for admission to and discharge from specific levels of psychiatric and substance abuse treatment. Criteria help to explain why and when individuals require psychiatric and substance abuse treatment. Includes information on child and adolescent services, adult programs, residential treatment centers, alcoholism, elderly adult programs, and partial hospitalization. Price: $15 ($3 to NAPHS members) Item number CPP.

White Paper: Lessons Learned from Pilot Testing of the NAPHS Benchmarking Indicators (2001)
Behavioral healthcare providers are eager to create industry-wide core performance measures. However, a pilot test of key benchmarking indicators found that substantial challenges remain in gathering, reporting, and comparing data across systems. The NAPHS White Paper: Lessons Learned from Pilot Testing of the NAPHS Benchmarking Indicators identified measures that hold great promise for the field. More importantly, the participants in this 2000 pilot test demonstrated their willingness to share this critical data. The pilot test focused on nine indicators (adverse drug reactions, completed suicide, attempted suicide, restraint, seclusion, symptom/function measure, readmission, patient satisfaction, and peer review) chosen from an earlier consensus-driven process. While no specific data is reported, the document outlines challenges identified in the testing phase. Commentary is provided on each of the pilot test indicators. Price: One free to NAPHS members, $40 for nonmembers. Item number WP.

NAPHS Benchmarking Survey (1999)
The NAPHS Benchmarking Indicators Survey Report presents two important perspectives. The first is a consensus-based selection of indicators that the NAPHS Benchmarking Committee felt may be useful tools for behavioral healthcare organizations regardless of the level of care they provide. The report includes some of the background thinking that led the NAPHS Benchmarking Committee to select these indicators for further study, as well as a bibliography that helped inform the committee’s selections. The second perspective provided in the report is a snapshot of which performance measures are currently in use within various levels of care. The survey was conducted for NAPHS and the Association of Behavioral Group Practices by the Center for Quality Innovations and Research, headed by Naakesh A. Dewan, M.D., and was supported in part by the federal Center for Mental Health Services. Price: One free to NAPHS members, $40 for nonmembers. Item number BEN.

NAPHS Clinical Practice Committee
The purpose of this committee is to establish a forum within NAPHS for discussion and recommendation of action plans related to issues of certification, accreditation, and standards for the behavioral health industry. The committee has developed a vision for an accreditation and standards setting process for behavioral health care that is patient-focused, clinically effective, and market-sensitive. We will seek agreement on the vision from agencies responsible for standards setting. We will identify tactical actions that will move the accreditation and standards setting process toward this vision. To share your experiences related to these areas, contact NAPHS Director of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Kathleen McCann, R.N., Ph.D. at 202/393-6700, ext. 102.

Information Exchange on Joint Commission / CMS / CARF / NCQA Surveys
To help members better prepare for accreditation surveys, NAPHS encourages members to share feedback on their own survey experiences. This information also assists the association in its policy discussions with accrediting organizations. Call NAPHS Director of Clinical and Regulatory Affairs Kathleen McCann, R.N., Ph.D., at 202/393-6700, ext.102, to report your experiences, questions, and problems.

Also see the NAPHS library of compact disc and audiotape trainings on a variety of clinical subjects -- an inexpensive way to provide training to your entire staff.