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Written by Richard Phillips
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Tuesday, 07 July 2009 10:41 |
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The rehaboutcomes.info website has not been updated for some time – this blog entry explains why! I concluded that the project as described on this site needed a more robust funding or revenue model, so decided to pursue an initial project with far wider scope, looking a all care homes rather than drug rehabs in particular.
The result is http://www.bestcarehome.co.uk which has just been launched. The site has some similarities to other web based care home directories, though has one important feature that sets it apart (aside from usability..). We have downloaded and analysed many thousands of inspection reports, allowing us to 'rank' care homes on their inspection performance over the last three years. The profiles of each house includes considerable detail, though further information from providers would make the site more complete. For examples, see the profile of the Ley Community and Littledale Hall as two examples of houses that do well under the quality index. For each house, a seperate page provides a summary care home inspection of each CQC / CSCI inspection since 2005, where these are prior to published . The site does not include outcome data, though if it is succesful I will return to the ideas described on the rehaboutcomes.info site. The new site does not have any substance misuse field specific features, though some are in the pipeline. The database includes all care homes in England that are registered with CQC. If you are a provider of a registered care home, I hope you will be interested in updating the details of your house on the site (it is free). First register on the site then click the 'Do you run this house' button on your house profile. Email me using the support address on that site if you have difficulties. Finally, if you like the site, I would be grateful if you could tell others. Even better, a mention on your website, blog or your twitter will help google take notice and get the site indexed. |
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 07 July 2009 11:14 )
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About the Rehab Outcomes Project |
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For people with long-standing drug/alcohol dependency problems who want to become drug free, residential rehabilitation is a vital component of the treatment system. There is good evidence that, combined with aftercare, these services are effective. There is less evidence that the overall residential treatment system is effective. The structure of the market does not ensure that the best houses remain open; that clients get into the rehab that best meets their needs nor that the taxpayer gets the best outcomes for their investment. Even with the decision by CSCI to publish star ratings (for England), Care Managers have very limited information about how rehabs compare and what they actually achieve for clients; this information gap undermines the effectiveness of this corner of the substance misuse field.
The Rehab Outcomes Project is under development to address this need. We aim to improve the effectiveness of residential rehabilitation in the UK by collating and sharing information about the outcomes, effectiveness and quality of these important services. |
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