Timeframe

Project

# Participants

Quality Improvement Focus

Active Projects

2025-Present

The Improving Access Quality Improvement Collaborative

343 MHOTRS/CCBHC programs 

Increase timely access to mental health treatment by improving admission and discharge processes. Create more capacity to serve communities by implementing step-down approaches and expanding group work. 

2025-Present

The School Satellite Quality Improvement Collaborative

100 MHOTRS/CCBHC programs 

Increase access to mental health services in school settings. Identify and implement model approaches and best practices for providing school-based satellite services.

2024 -Present

Hospital & Community Connections

County LGUs, hospitals and community providers

Improve regional communication and coordination between county, crisis, hospital, outpatient and residential service providers for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis. (In collaboration with OMH’s Office of Planning and Office of Hospital Care and Community Transitions).

2022-Present

Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Learning Collaborative

All HBCI Programs (70+) 

Support the development and implementation of new HBCI program guidance. Support expansion of the HBCI program to increase access to intensive family treatment for youth at risk of out-of-home placement. (In collaboration with the OMH Division of Crisis Services)

2019-Present

Building Capacity for Opioid Use Disorder Best Practices in Article 31 Clinics

All MHOTRS/CCBHC programs (480+) 

Implement best practices for identifying and treating Opioid Use Disorders.

Completed Projects

2021-2023

The Engaging Clinic Quality Improvement Collaborative

179 MHOTRS/CCBHC programs 

Assess and improve client engagement, with a focus on high-risk clients. Identify and respond to health-related social needs.

2021-2023

Overdose Prevention Quality Improvement Collaborative

140 MHOTRS/CCBHC programs 

Improve screening, treatment, and Medication Assisted Treatment for clients with Opioid Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Disorders.

2021-2023

Specialty Mental Health Care Management Agency (SMH CMA) Designation Collaborative 

200 SMH CMAs 

Support Care Management Agencies in achieving designation to provide intensive Health Home Plus services for individuals with serious mental illness and complex needs. Support quality improvement in the services delivered to these individuals.

2019-2023

Behavioral Health High Risk Quality Collaborative (HRQC) for Emergency Departments

95 Emergency departments

Identify and improve care in emergency departments. for individuals presenting with high behavioral health risk, including suicide, violence, overdose, and high utilization of acute services.

2016-2019

Suicide Prevention Project (NIMH Grant with Columbia Center for Practice Innovation)

165 Community-based mental health clinics

Zero Suicide model implementation and reduction of suicide behaviors among children (10+) and adults.

2016-2019

Quality Assurance Reporting Requirements (QARR)

89 Community-based mental health clinics

Performance on NY behavioral health quality measures and organizational readiness for Value Based Payment arrangements.

2016-2019

Care Transitions Network (CMS Grant with National Council)

241 Practices

All-cause readmission among individuals with serious mental illness and organizational readiness for Value Based Payment arrangements.  

2014-2017

Hospital Readmission Quality Collaborative Phase 2

45 Hospitals

All-cause 30-day readmission following discharge from inpatient psychiatry, detox, or rehabilitation.

2014-2015

Children’s Hospital Readmission Quality Collaborative

15 Hospitals

Psychiatric 30-day readmission among children.

2013-2016

Health Promotion and Coordination

143 Community-based mental health clinics

High utilization of acute medical services and integration of general health and psychiatric services in outpatient care.

2013-2016

Behavioral Health Care Coordination

165 Community-based mental health clinics

High utilization of acute psychiatric services and improve engagement in outpatient care (medication adherence/continuation).

2012-2014

Hospital Readmission Quality Collaborative Phase 1

42 Hospitals

Psychiatric 30-day readmission among adults.

2010-2013

Reducing Psychotropic Prescribing Risk for Youth

73 Community-based mental health clinics

High-risk psychotropic prescribing in children, including polypharmacy, high dose, and use of psychotropic medication in very young children.

2010-2013

Higher than Recommended Doses of Psychotropic Medications

89 Community-based mental health clinics

Psychotropic medication dosing exceeds recommended guidelines for children and for adults.

2010-2012

Cardiometabolic Risk Quality Collaborative

18 Hospital’s mental health clinics

Choice of antipsychotic medication for adults with increased metabolic risk (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia/diabetes, obesity, or cardiac disease).

2008-2013

Antipsychotics with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors

121 community-based mental health clinics

Choice of antipsychotic medication for children and adults with increased metabolic risk (hypertension, hyperlipidemia, hyperglycemia/diabetes, obesity, or cardiac disease).

2008-2013

Reducing Psychotropic Polypharmacy

230 community-based mental health clinics

Psychotropic polypharmacy for children and adults receiving mental health clinic services.