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Mental Health Performance Measurement in Corrections

“This article describes the product of a consensus panel of correctional health care experts, charged to develop performance measures, based on nationally accepted standards, for selected elements of psychiatric treatment behind bars, aimed to improve the quality of care” (p. 1). Performance measures were created for: medication adherence; monitoring for side effects and toxicity regarding abnormal involuntary movements, lithium, valproic acid, and metabolic syndrome; suicide prevention; treatment planning; and sleep medication. Accession Number: 024254

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