[Output standard in the mental health services of Reggio Emilia, Italy. Methodological issues].
OBJECTIVE
The project Output Standards of the Mental Health Department (MHD) of Reggio Emilia is set out to define outputs and quality standards and to guarantee transparency and to facilitate organizational improvement.


METHODS
The MHD started an interprofessional working group that defined the MHD outputs as long as process, quality peculiarities, indicators and standards for each output. The MHD Director validated the group results.


RESULTS
The MHD defined 9 outputs and its indicators and standards and consequently modified its data registration system, the way to supply free and partially charged services and budget indicators. As a result, a new instrument for management and quality control has been provided.


CONCLUSIONS
The A. maintains that to define outputs, indicators and standards will allow to compare several services of the Department, get them omogeneous and guarantee and improve quality.
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Dipartimento di Salute Mentale, Azienda USL 9, Reggio Emilia. grassig@ausl.re.it
D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards* / Q000600:supply & distribution; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy
Gli standard di prodotto nel Dipartimento di Salute Mentale di Reggio Emilia. Aspetti metodologici.