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Accreditations & Licensures
El Pueblo has evolved into a JCAHO accredited,
ADAD licensed, Behavioral Healthcare Facility.
In short, El Pueblo provides a high quality of care in the delivery of a
continuum of services for adolescents at risk of, or suffering from, mental,
addictive, or other behavioral health disorders.
JCAHO - El Pueblo...an
Adolescent Treatment Community is licensed by the Joint Commission for
Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations as a Behavioral Healthcare Provider.
CDHS - ADAD, Colorado
Department of Human Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division - El Pueblo...an
Adolescent Treatment Community is licensed by the Colorado Department of Human
Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) to provide
Inpatient / Outpatient Treatment for Minors.
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El Pueblo aligns with Joint Commission
Principles Respecting Joint Commission Core Performance
Measurement Activities
The Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare
Organizations’ (JCAHO) (the Joint Commission) primary mission is to improve
the quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care
accreditation and related services that support performance improvement in
health care organizations. Likewise, El Pueblo…an Adolescent Treatment
Community – a residential behavioral health science organization - is
dedicated to providing quality services to the young men and women entrusted in
our care, and therefore, have chosen to align itself with JCAHO. Performance
measurement is a critical link between accreditation and the processes and
outcomes of patient (resident) care, allowing the Joint Commission to review
data trends and patterns, and work with organizations, like El Pueblo, as they
use data to improve (behavioral and mental) health care quality.
These principles, respecting core performance measurement
activities, are intended to guide the Joint Commission in the identification,
implementation and use of tools for measuring and improving patient care. In the
same way, El Pueblo has established benchmarks and a process for monitoring its
performance improvement that has been deemed relevant and crucial to the
successful implementation of the El Pueblo Performance Program for Youth©. As
Joint Commission core measure activities continue to evolve, adhering to the
principles listed below will ensure that these efforts: (1) fit with existing
health care organization approaches to performance improvement; (2) are
consistent with the Joint Commission mission; (3) meet the needs of disparate
users; (4) identify individual measures that adhere to established criteria; (5)
result in appropriately disseminated measurement data; (6) are coordinated with
other national measurement related efforts; (7) do not place undue burden on
health care organizations, and; (8) are based upon data that are accurate and
complete.
El Pueblo is committed to paying close attention to these
prescribed principles and is committed to integrating these ideals into the
culture and the performance improvement process of the organization. This is
evident by the breadth and depth of the areas to be assessed, as well as the
process for investigation and resolution to identified issues.
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El Pueblo receives licensure
by ADAD,
Colorado Department of Human Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division
Mission Statement
The mission of ADAD is to develop, support and advocate for comprehensive
services to reduce substance use disorders and to promote healthy individuals,
families and communities.
ADAD Strategic Plan
Overarching Statement: Reducing the social and
economic consequences of untreated substance use disorders requires an
investment in evidence-based prevention, intervention, and treatment.
Values:
Individuals and families present with a rich variety of backgrounds and
experiences and reflect diverse communities. In order to achieve positive,
durable outcomes we must meet people where they are, value their life history
and culture, and develop solutions in partnership with other stakeholders that
are responsive to individual, family, and community needs.
Services and supports must:
Promote prevention and early intervention;
Be needs and strengths-based;
Be accessible;
Be tailored to the individual, family, and community;
Be multi-faceted; comprehensive, and;
Support recovery.
Collaborative work must:
Involve individuals, families, and communities directly and indirectly
impacted by substance use disorders;
Be based on shared decision-making;
Be inclusive and incorporate diverse perspectives; and
Encourage efforts to reduce stigma associated with substance use disorders.
Positive outcomes result from:
Continuous quality improvement and service excellence;
Sound and ethical administrative practices that assure accountability and cost
effectiveness; and Evidence-based, research-driven practices that focus on results.
Goal
I. Understanding
the Problem
II. Building
Capacity
III. Strengthening
Collaboration
IV. Ensuring
Quality Services
V.
Measuring Quality Improvement
Goal I: Understanding the Problem
Goal Statement: Increase understanding
of substance use disorders to guide decision-making, to reduce stigma, and to
attract increased resources for prevention, intervention and treatment.
Understanding the problem is important because substance abuse negatively
impacts all of us, either directly or indirectly.
Understanding the magnitude and complexity of the problem is fundamental to
creating comprehensive solutions.
Understanding the problem raises public awareness that is crucial for
building support and reducing stigma.
Understanding the problem identifies the consequences and high costs of
untreated substance abuse and addiction (such as incarceration, hospitalization,
crime including child abuse and domestic violence, high insurance costs, etc.)
and provides the opportunity to positively impact them. Keeping pace with
evolving drug trends is critical to preventing and treating current patterns of
use and making resource allocation decisions.
Goal II: Building Capacity
Goal Statement: To strengthen and
expand the prevention, intervention and treatment infrastructure in order to
have an efficient and effective evidence-based service delivery system that is
sufficient to meet the need.
Building capacity in the service delivery system is important because the
population and need for services continue to outpace available services.
It is important to build sufficient capacity within the service delivery
system to utilize research and to deliver quality prevention, intervention and
treatment services.
Sufficient capacity is also critical to intervene early enough to prevent
substance abuse and addiction.
Building capacity is crucial so that adequate services are available,
accessible, appropriate, adaptable, affordable and evidenced-based.
Adequate capacity is vital to serve the diverse needs of Colorado’s
citizens and to keep pace with the changing technologies of preventing and
treating substance abuse and addiction.
Goal III: Strengthening Collaboration
Goal Statement: To forge a common
direction among stakeholders in order to maximize resources to better serve our
shared service recipients and communities.
Collaboration is important to building a diverse and synergistic system; to
prevent and treat substance abuse and addiction; to reduce barriers to services;
to support advocacy through an informed constituency; and to meet the needs of a
diverse population.
Collaboration can forge a common direction, develop mutually beneficial
policies and programs; identify cross-system gaps in services; share what works;
and create multifaceted solutions to address the problem.
Goal IV: Ensuring Quality Services
Goal Statement: Ensure quality
prevention, intervention and treatment outcomes by applying evidenced-based
practices and strategies to continually improve service delivery.
Quality services result in improved outcomes.
Quality services are more likely to promote public health and safety.
Quality services are representative of/demonstrate sound fiscal management of
public resources.
Quality services are more likely to attract additional resources.
Goal V: Measuring Quality Improvement
Goal Statement: To provide a
comprehensive measurement and reporting system that provides valuable
information for decision-making and guides effective prevention, intervention
and treatment services.
A comprehensive and objective measurement system should validate what
prevention, intervention, and treatment services are effective in order to shape
current and future service delivery.
A comprehensive system provides information to enhance credibility,
demonstrate accountability for public funds and improve outcomes and client
satisfaction.
This Page Last Updated:
10/30/2007
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