Behavioral Health Depression Collaborative

The Behavioral Health Depression Collaborative objective is to form a behavioral health professional community collaborative to share best practices, processes, workflows, and tools to improve outcomes for depressed patients throughout Minnesota. For collaborative participation information, please click here to contact Pam Piettruszewski via email or call 952-814-7078.

Below are the handouts from the January 19, 2011 informational session for new teams:

• Collaboration Introduction and Overview
• MN Statutes and Statewide Quality Reporting and Measurement Systems Requirement
• Implementing System Changes to Deliver Quality Depression Care
• Quality Improvement Strategies: Rapid Cycle Improvement Aims & Measures
• Lessons Learned at South Central Human Relations Center
• Depression Behavioral Health Clinical Work Flow Guide, SCHRC
• Integrating the PHQ-9 at Mental Health Resources, Inc
• PHQ-9 Patient Health Questionnaire

 

Tele-Mental Health Project

The Association sponsors a statewide initiative to develop telehealth services in member organizations. Currently several organizations are demonstrating use of tele-video for direct clinical care and administrative purposes. More information on the program is available for download in the documents below:

• Overall Project Description
• Map of Association Clinic and Facility Sites
• USDA Grant Award Notice
• USDA Grant Proposal Executive Summary
• USDA Grant Telecommunications System Plan
• USDA Grant Scope of Work
• Preliminary List of USDA Grant Sites (02/01/05)