A measurement feedback system (MFS) is necessary to improve mental health outcomes

Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1114-1119

  Bickman, Leonard ^a,b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for Evaluation and Program Improvement   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW;

ACCREDITATION; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; FEEDBACK; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LICENSURE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 55249122273     PISSN: 08908567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CHI.0b013e3181825af8     Document Type: Article

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