| 7. | In the absence of a complaint, does your agency require any of the following reviews of its government-operated residential facilities providing targeted health, mental health, or substance abuse services for youth? |
| (Check one for each row.) |
| Required for all | Required for most | Required for some | Not required | Don't know | No response | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7a. | Periodic reports of adverse incidents (e.g., abuse, neglect, deaths, etc.) | ||||||
| 7b. | Periodic demographic reports of population served | ||||||
| 7c. | Periodic independent reviews of program effectiveness (performed by staff external to the facility) | ||||||
| 7d. | Routine interim on-site monitoring visits in relation to a facility's operations | ||||||
| 7e. | Desk audits or record reviews | ||||||
| 7f. | Financial reports | ||||||
| 8. | In 2006, did your agency review or monitor any of the following issues--in the absence of a complaint-- at government-operated residential facilities providing health, mental health, or substance abuse services for youth? |
| (Check one for each row.) |
| Yes, monitored for all | Yes, monitored for most | Yes, monitored for some | No, did not monitor | Don't Know | No response | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8a. | Physical plant | ||||||
| 8b. | Staffing issues (e.g., background checks, qualifications, ongoing training) | ||||||
| 8c. | Use of approved seclusion and restraint | ||||||
| 8d. | Use of psychotropic medications | ||||||
| 8e. | Number of complaints, if any, of physical or sexual abuse or neglect | ||||||
| 8f. | Number of other complaints, if any (e.g., health or safety concerns) | ||||||
| 8g. | Presence of educational programming | ||||||
| 8h. | Quality of educational programming | ||||||
| 8i. | Other issues related to the provision of specific services | ||||||
| 8j. What other issues or services, if any, did your agency review or monitor in the absence of a complaint at its residential government-operated facilities? |
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