Section 1250.2270  Quality

a)         Criteria #1:  Each provider of Acute Mental Illness Treatment Services should:

1)         Encourage a minimum length of stay in accordance with each client's clinical readiness for discharge or transfer; and

2)         Establish or have established policies and procedures for the arrangement of adequate aftercare or extended care services.

b)         Standard #1:  Each provider of Acute Mental Illness Treatment Services shall have explicit, written policies and/or procedures requiring that discharge planning be initiated for all clients within the first week of stay in the setting.

c)         Data Factor:  Each provider shall submit a copy of such a document.

d)         Standard #2:  All providers of Acute Mental Illness Treatment Services should have written interagency linkage agreements, procedures for referral and information exchanges, and a mechanism for follow-up of referral completion.

e)         Data Factors:

1)         Each provider shall submit such documents where developed.

2)         If such agreements have not been developed, a plan for implementation of such agreements.

f)          Standard #3:  Annual adult (18 years of age and older) discharges from providers of Acute Mental Illness Treatment Services shall have an average length of stay of 30 days or less.

g)         Data Factors:

1)         The total number of adult (18 years of age and older) discharges per unit per facility (for the latest 12 month period for which data is available).

2)         The number of beds designated for Acute Mental Illness Treatment Services for adults (18 years of age and older) by unit, by facility.

3)         Utilization data for Acute Mental Illness Treatment Services for adults (18 years of age and older) by unit, by facility.

h)         Standard #4:  Annual children/adolescent (0-17 years of age) discharges from providers of Acute Mental Illness Treatment Services shall have an average length of stay of 120 days or less.

i)          Data Factors:

1)         The total number of children/adolescent (0 thru 17 years of age) discharges per unit, per facility (for the latest 12 month period for which data is available).

2)         The number of beds designated for Acute Mental Illness Treatment Services for children/adolescents (0 thru 17 years of age), by unit, by facility.

3)         Utilization data for Acute Mental Illness Treatment Services for children/adolescents (0 thru 17 years of age) by unit, by facility.

j)          Criteria #2:  Proper medical and professional staff should be available.

k)         Standard #1:  All staff required by licensing (for those facilities licensed pursuant to the Hospital licensing Act) or certification requirements (for those State-Operated facilities certified by J.C.A.H.) should be available.

l)          Data Factors:

1)         Number and type of staff.

2)         Staffing patterns.

m)        Criteria #3:  Proper Support Services should be available.

n)         Standard #1:  the following support services or consultative resources services should be available:

1)         Clinical psychological services;

2)         Social work services; and

3)         Occupational and recreational therapy services.

o)         Data Factors:

1)         Number and type of staff.

2)         Staffing patterns.

(Source:  Added at 5 Ill. Reg. 3214, effective March 18, 1981)