Capital Area Human Services District Quality Council

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Members:

Herman Bignar ...........  

Ryan Rife ..................  

Karen Collier .............  

Louis Dedon ...............  

Deborah Duckworth .... LITS Specialist

Brian Gros .................  

Quintin Gustin ............  

Stanley Mong .............  

Ollie Perkins ..............  

David Post ................. Committee Chairperson

Janet Roy ..................  

Sharon Slan ...............  

Mike Steinkamp ......... LITS Specialist

Karen Stone ..............  

 

 

Description:

The CAHSD Quality Council functions within the scope of the CAHSD’s Performance Improvement Program and Performance Improvement Committee Structure. The purpose of the Quality Council is to support the implementation of the District’s Performance Improvement Work Plan and Quality Initiatives related to service delivery.

 

 

Parishes Served:

Ascension

Iberville

East Baton Rouge

West Baton Rouge

East Feliciana

West Feliciana

Pointe Coupee

 

Goals:

  1. Provide CAHSD Facilities and Programs with a well-defined approach for evaluating its performance and for improving service quality.
  2. Provide CAHSD program managers, supervisory staff and direct-line staff with a well-defined, coordinated approach for identifying problems, resolving problems and promoting positive outcomes.
  3. Promote effective teamwork, communication skills, and resolution of barriers between program staff through a collaborative, egalitarian approach of addressing issues that impact performance.
  4. Protect CAHSD against risk and liability by ensuring that policies, procedures and practices are in place and promote safety, best practices and the recruitment and retention of competent personnel.
  5. Promote greater resource efficiency to allow for the expansion of services and greater access to services.
  6. Ensure that CAHSD facilities and programs meet regulatory performance standards as deemed appropriate.
  7. Develop policies, procedures, and processes that are congruent with the District’s policies and procedures, licensing and regulatory standards.
  8. Monitor the quality of services that are provided to ensure that established policies, standards and performance benchmarks are met.

 

 

Greater Baton Rouge Area / CAHSD Contact Information:

Mike Steinkamp - Regional Administrator, Center for Addictive Disorders
 

  Office: (225) 922-0088

Deborah Duckworth - Facility Manager, BR Mental Health Center
 

  Office: (225) 925-1849

Karen Collier - Director of Adult Mental Health and Performance Improvement, CAHSD
 

  Office: (225) 922-1860

 

 

 

Publications:

Coming Soon

 

 

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