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Monadnock's InShape Program Featured
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A wellness program of Monadnock Family Services (MFS) of New Hampshire has caught the attention of the federal HHS/Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality. InShape, an exercise and nutrition program provided by MFS and replicated by at least two MHCA member organizations, is featured at the AHRQ Healthcare Innovations Exchange website: http://www.innovations.ahrq.gov/content.aspx?id=2444
MFS CEO Ken Jue has been invited to present InShape at a future MHCA conference. |
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Keynoters' Book Released: Ordinary Greatness
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At MHCA's recent 2009 Spring Conference in Savannah, Georgia, keynoters were co-authors Pamela Bilbrey and Brian Jones. Their new book, Ordinary Greatness, has now been released and is available through most book retailers. At www.amazon.com, the book is described: "Enabling readers to maximize leadership skills, no matter the venue, Ordinary Greatness helps those who are in leadership positions to optimize their organizational results by improving their ability to recognize and create greatness in those who they lead. Featuring real-world stories, this practical guide helps readers relate to both famous and everyday heroes and shows leaders how to improve their immediate environment. In addition, actionable tips and insights are included to equip business leaders to remove the blinders that keep them from seeing their organization's ordinary greatness." |
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41st Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies
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Continuing the Journey: Staying Relevant in the 21st Century
www.azsws.org
August 23rd - 27th, 2009
This annual conference once again will offer a stellar list of professionals from around Arizona and the country to give you innovative and useful information in behavioral and mental health, prevention, child welfare and addictions. There will be multiple workshops on ethics and cultural diversity. Some relevant topics include: Therapist Self-Disclosure and Counter-Transference, Current Legal and Ethical Dilemmas Using the DSM-IV-TR, Working with Military Families, Religion, Spirituality and Mental Health, Positive Psychology, Family Wellness, Compassion Fatigue, Achieving Clinical Excellence and much, much more.
Loews Ventana Canyon Resort * Tucson, AZ
CE credits are available to psychologists, social workers and counselors. |
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New Tool for Risk Management
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The Mental Health Risk Retention Group (MHRRG) has announced release of a new loss prevention tool on the topic of Comprehensive Decision Making - Treatment and Interventions for High Risk Mental Health Patients. A DVD and accompanying information booklet were created by MHRRG Counsel Ronald P. Zimmet. MHRRG insured companies received copies as part of their education benefit. Others may purchase the materials at the MHRRG website: http://www.mhrrg.com/video-tapes.shtml |
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Best Practice Awards Given at Annual Conference
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At its 2009 Winter Conference and Annual Meeting, MHCA presented Best Practice Awards in 16 categories to participants in its Customer Satisfaction Management System. Those present at the Annual Business Meeting / Luncheon received their awards in person. These commendations have been made annually since 1996 and recognize outstanding practices as evidenced by data submitted to MHCA's National Data Center. Winners were:
Category III: Care Plus of NJ (CEO Joe Masciandaro); Category II: North Central Mental Health Services (CEO: Don Wood); Category I: Mental Health and Recovery Center of Clinton County (CEO: Phyllis Mitchell); Overall/Mental Health Services: Mental Health and Recovery Center of Clinton County (CEO: Phyllis Mitchell); Overall/Drug and Alcohol Services: River Valley Behavioral Health (CEO: Gayle DiCesare); Inpatient Services: Operation PAR (CEO: Nancy Hamilton); Outpatient-Mental Health: North Central Mental Health Services (CEO: Don Wood); Outpatient/Drug and Alcohol: Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (CEO: Tony Kopera); Emergency Services: Coastal Behavioral Healthcare (CEO: Jerry Thompson); Case Management: Cape Counseling Services (CEO: Greg Speed); Vocational Services: AtlantiCare Behavioral Health (CEO: Ted Stryker); Partial/Day Treatment: The Counseling Center (CEO: Susan Buchwalter); Residential/Mental Health: CPC Behavioral Healthcare (CEO: John Mans); Residential/Drug and Alcohol: River Valley Behavioral Health (CEO: Gayle DiCesare); Referral Sources: Pine Belt Mental Healthcare (CEO: Jerry Mayo); and Staff Satisfaction: Care Plus of NJ (CEO: Joe Masciandaro). MHCA members can access the detailed report on these awards in the Document Archives section of MHCA's website: http://www.mhca.com/Members/DocArchives/doc_detail2.asp?DocumentID=564 |
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Other News You Can Use!
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If any members are
having problems accessing the Members' Forums section of our site, or
you've forgotten or misplaced your Username and Password, you can get
an automatic Username & Password
Reminder sent to you via email. If you then still have problems, please
contact Frank Collins at
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Results
of MHCA's annual CEO & Top Management Compensation Report are available to
members. The report includes a narrative analysis of the CEO portion
and an accompanying section on top management staff compensation
(available soon). CEOs may access the
CEO
& Top Management Compensation Report results online in the MHCA
Document Archives.
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MHCA's
Membership Directory is available online and packed with tons of
useful and valuable information! The online Directory includes links
to CEO Email and member center Websites and serves as a powerful tool
for searching for specific Subject Matter
Resources and other
text. Need to submit new information or make changes to your
center's page? You can do so online by completing our Member
Profile Entry Form.
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Use MHCA's Accreditation
Surveyor List to contact other CEOs who have had surveys by
the same individual assigned to your center (JCAHO & CARF).
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