New Jersey Department of Human ServicesDivision of Addiction ServicesNew Jersey Department of Human ServicesDivision of Addiction ServicesSubstance Abuse Treatment Services

Provider Performance Report

Substance Abuse Treatment Services

Provider Performance Report

Provider Performance ReportProvider Performance Report

An agency-specific version of the report is being sent tomorrow to all addictions treatment provider agencies funded by DAS

The report includes treatment admissions and discharge data for the period April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007

An agency-specific version of the report is being sent tomorrow to all addictions treatment provider agencies funded by DAS

The report includes treatment admissions and discharge data for the period April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007

Provider Performance ReportProvider Performance Report

The report includes the following data reported on the New Jersey Substance Abuse Monitoring System (NJ-SAMS): Statewide treatment admission and discharge

data for all agencies Admission and discharge data for each agency National Outcome Measures (NOMs) data for

each modality provided by each agency compared with statewide averages for that modality

The report includes the following data reported on the New Jersey Substance Abuse Monitoring System (NJ-SAMS): Statewide treatment admission and discharge

data for all agencies Admission and discharge data for each agency National Outcome Measures (NOMs) data for

each modality provided by each agency compared with statewide averages for that modality

Treatment Admission DataTreatment Admission Data

Admission: Primary substance of abuse/dependence Level of care Referral Source Prior Treatment History Referral Source Education Legal Problems Age, race, gender County of Residence

Admission: Primary substance of abuse/dependence Level of care Referral Source Prior Treatment History Referral Source Education Legal Problems Age, race, gender County of Residence

Treatment Discharge DataTreatment Discharge Data

Discharge: Level of care Drug/Alcohol Use at Discharge Employment Status at Discharge Living Arrangements at Discharge Client Goals Achieved at Discharge Reason for Discharge Age, race, gender County of Residence

Discharge: Level of care Drug/Alcohol Use at Discharge Employment Status at Discharge Living Arrangements at Discharge Client Goals Achieved at Discharge Reason for Discharge Age, race, gender County of Residence

National Outcomes MeasuresNational Outcomes Measures

Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports

Domain: Reduced Morbidity Outcome: Abstinence from Alcohol/Drug Use Measure: Absolute Percent change of clients not

using alcohol/drugs at admission v. discharge

Domain: Employment Outcome: Increased/Retained Employment Measure: Absolute percent change in employment

status at admission v. discharge

Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports

Domain: Reduced Morbidity Outcome: Abstinence from Alcohol/Drug Use Measure: Absolute Percent change of clients not

using alcohol/drugs at admission v. discharge

Domain: Employment Outcome: Increased/Retained Employment Measure: Absolute percent change in employment

status at admission v. discharge

National Outcomes MeasuresNational Outcomes Measures

Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports

Domain: Crime and Criminal Justice Outcome: Decreased Criminal Justice Involvement Measure: Absolute percent change of client arrests

in past 30 days at admission v. discharge

Domain: Stability in Housing Outcome: Increased Stability in Housing Measure: Absolute percent change of homeless

clients at admission v. discharge

Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports

Domain: Crime and Criminal Justice Outcome: Decreased Criminal Justice Involvement Measure: Absolute percent change of client arrests

in past 30 days at admission v. discharge

Domain: Stability in Housing Outcome: Increased Stability in Housing Measure: Absolute percent change of homeless

clients at admission v. discharge

National Outcomes MeasuresNational Outcomes Measures

Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports

Domain: Retention Outcome: Increased Retention in Treatment Measures: Average length of stay; % of clients

successfully completing treatment plan

Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports

Domain: Retention Outcome: Increased Retention in Treatment Measures: Average length of stay; % of clients

successfully completing treatment plan

National Outcomes MeasuresNational Outcomes Measures

Domains with Defined Systems-Level Measures Included in Current Reports

Domain: Access/Capacity Outcome: Increased Access to Services Measure: Unduplicated number of persons served;

penetration rate - numbers served compared to those in need (statewide assessment of need, capacity, and utilization)

Domains with Defined Systems-Level Measures Included in Current Reports

Domain: Access/Capacity Outcome: Increased Access to Services Measure: Unduplicated number of persons served;

penetration rate - numbers served compared to those in need (statewide assessment of need, capacity, and utilization)

National Outcomes MeasuresNational Outcomes Measures

Domains with Measures Under Development by SAMHSA

Domain: Social Connectedness Outcome: Increased Social Supports/Social

Connectedness

Domain: Perception of Care Outcome: Client Perception of Care

Domains with Measures Under Development by SAMHSA

Domain: Social Connectedness Outcome: Increased Social Supports/Social

Connectedness

Domain: Perception of Care Outcome: Client Perception of Care

National Outcomes MeasuresNational Outcomes Measures

Domains with Measures Under Development by SAMHSA

Domain: Use of Evidence-Based Practices Outcome: Use of Evidence-Based Practices

Domain: Cost-Effectiveness Outcome: Cost-Effectiveness (average cost) Measure: Number of States providing substance

abuse treatment services within approved cost per person bands by the type of treatment

Domains with Measures Under Development by SAMHSA

Domain: Use of Evidence-Based Practices Outcome: Use of Evidence-Based Practices

Domain: Cost-Effectiveness Outcome: Cost-Effectiveness (average cost) Measure: Number of States providing substance

abuse treatment services within approved cost per person bands by the type of treatment

New Jersey’s PerformanceNew Jersey’s Performance

New Jersey is one of only five states reporting NOMs data within the federal data targets

States that do not meet this level of NOMs reporting are subject to penalties via a reduction in the federal substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant award

New Jersey is one of only five states reporting NOMs data within the federal data targets

States that do not meet this level of NOMs reporting are subject to penalties via a reduction in the federal substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant award

New Jersey’s PerformanceNew Jersey’s Performance

Statewide, New Jersey’s NOMs measures indicate positive change

Our system as a whole is: promoting abstinence from drugs and alcohol reducing homelessness increasing employment reducing involvement with criminal justice

Statewide, New Jersey’s NOMs measures indicate positive change

Our system as a whole is: promoting abstinence from drugs and alcohol reducing homelessness increasing employment reducing involvement with criminal justice

Data Accuracy and IntegrityData Accuracy and Integrity

Agency-specific data included in the reports reflects what has been entered into NJ-SAMS by your agency staff

Agencies may want to consider reviewing your internal processes for ensuring accurate data collection and entry

Technical assistance and training on the use of NJ-SAMS is available from DAS, if needed

Agency-specific data included in the reports reflects what has been entered into NJ-SAMS by your agency staff

Agencies may want to consider reviewing your internal processes for ensuring accurate data collection and entry

Technical assistance and training on the use of NJ-SAMS is available from DAS, if needed

Next StepsNext Steps

The outcomes data included on the forthcoming reports is rendered by level of care

DAS will be exploring specific variables, such as caseload mix, acuity, population, and geographic region served, that might be most relevant or meaningful when interpreting these data

The outcomes data included on the forthcoming reports is rendered by level of care

DAS will be exploring specific variables, such as caseload mix, acuity, population, and geographic region served, that might be most relevant or meaningful when interpreting these data

Next StepsNext Steps

DAS encourages agencies to utilize the information in these reports to focus on areas of improvement within each agency and to set individual agency performance targets for 2008

DAS is also interested in identifying additional performance measures that will help us to evaluate performance of our treatment system as a whole, and welcomes suggestions on specific variables and additional measures to be included in future reports

DAS encourages agencies to utilize the information in these reports to focus on areas of improvement within each agency and to set individual agency performance targets for 2008

DAS is also interested in identifying additional performance measures that will help us to evaluate performance of our treatment system as a whole, and welcomes suggestions on specific variables and additional measures to be included in future reports

Next StepsNext Steps

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has indicated that statewide performance on these measures will be taken into consideration in future block grant awards

Provider performance assessment is an important part of the Division’s overall effort to make data-informed decisions that are transparent to the field and to the public at large

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has indicated that statewide performance on these measures will be taken into consideration in future block grant awards

Provider performance assessment is an important part of the Division’s overall effort to make data-informed decisions that are transparent to the field and to the public at large

Next StepsNext Steps

DAS is not sharing individual agency performance with the public at this time

We will be developing baseline information and

establishing benchmarks for quality indicators that will be shared in the near future

We look forward to a continuing dialogue regarding comparability across the service system, promoting informed consumer choice, educating the public, and continuing to effect positive change for our clients

DAS is not sharing individual agency performance with the public at this time

We will be developing baseline information and

establishing benchmarks for quality indicators that will be shared in the near future

We look forward to a continuing dialogue regarding comparability across the service system, promoting informed consumer choice, educating the public, and continuing to effect positive change for our clients