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CALIFORNIA’S DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH TRANSITIONING INTO THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF STATE HOSPITALS

New DMH Structure to Enhance Treatment, Safety and Fiscal Management

On December 7, 2011, the California Department of Mental Health announced the blueprint to establish the new Department of State Hospitals and reforms to the DMH structure designed to improve the mental hospital system in California.

“We are making the changes that are long overdue,” said DMH Acting-Director, Cliff Allenby. “Earlier this year, we brought in a team of experts who worked closely with administrative, clinical, and operations staff to develop an action plan to enhance care, increase safety measures, and improve the fiscal management of our state mental hospitals.”

Click here for the full press release

Transition Plan Documents

• DMH Transition Plan - May 18, 2012
• Press Release - Dec. 7, 2011
• Transition Facts and Figures
• Transition Roadmap
• Report Files
  • Title Page: Introduction
  • Section 1: Summary of Major Findings
  • Section 2: Management Assessment
  • Section 3: Organizational Assessment
  • Section 4: Weak Administrative Processes
  • Section 5: Information Technology
  • Section 6: Medical and other Patient Care Issues
  • Section 7: Hospital Deficit
  • Section 8: Other Issues
  • Appendices
• Budget Summary
• Communication Handout

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