title: Is it time to use checklists in mental health care auditing?
abstract: A key strategy for improving the quality of mental health care is the design and implementation of a mechanism for on-site inspection and clinical auditing. We discuss the use of checklists in auditing providing an objective, comprehensive system for recording and analyzing multi-disciplinary, clinical auditing in mental health services. We believe such an approach can identify potential risks and allow for better decision making.
authors.affiliation: Eitanim Hospital, The Jerusalem Mental Health Center, Mobile Post Tzfon Yehuda;
authors.forename: Moshe Z
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Abramowitz
authors.affiliation: Tirat HaCarmel Mental Health Center;
authors.forename: Jacob
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Polackiewicz
authors.affiliation: Medical Director, Sha'ar Menashe Mental Health Center, Mobile Post Hefer, Israel.
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grinshpoon
keywords: clinical auditing; patient safety.; quality