- While there are many types of outcome measures, Designed Care is
best evaluated by measuring quality of life outcomes
- Quality of life measures are designed to create objective indicators
of consumer status in the areas of residence, employment, education,
criminal activity, financial, conservator/payee, medication, social
support and substance abuse
- Outcomes must be relevant to administration, staff
and members
- When possible, outcomes should be real-time rather
than "snap-shot"
- Emphasis should be placed on outcome types in the
following order of priority: Quality of Life, Functioning, Adverse
Impact, and Clinical
- The effectiveness of Designed Care is tied to answering the
following questions – "How many members are:
- Decreasing the amount of hospital days they need each
year?
- Living independently in their own apartments?
- Trying work at a Village business or getting a job in
the community?
- Staying out of jail?
- Learning to handle their money?
- Learning to live without abusing substance?
- Developing friendships and a social life?
- Understanding and using medications effectively?
- Attending school, college or other continuing
education?
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