How effective is treatment at Four Winds Hospital?

For over 15 years, Four Winds Saratoga has evaluated the effectiveness of the treatment that we provide through ongoing Outcome Study Research. We have studied how well our treatment works and have used this research to make clinical improvements to our programs.

There are many uses of the outcome data collected at Four Winds, the most important of which is to establish a continuous process of evaluation of the care that is provided at the hospital. Regular presentations and workshops about our outcomes research are provided to the staff at Four Winds Saratoga. Based upon this data, research staff at Four Winds Saratoga have written 8 papers that have been published in scientific journals.

This data is also used to demonstrate to accreditation agencies that we are continuing to improve the care that we provide. For instance, the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO) monitors the extent to which quality assurance efforts are continuously translated into practice. Four Winds Saratoga’s Outcome Study was published in the Joint Commission’s manual, "Using Performance Measurement to Improve Outcomes in Behavioral Health Care", providing a guide to the development and use of performance measurements in behavioral health care.

For further information about Four Winds Saratoga’s Clinical Outcome Research, please call 1-800-888-5448, Lynne Knauf, LCSW, Director of Quality Management and Director of Child and Adolescent Services, ext. 3464 or Jill Armisto,RN, Director of Community Relations, ext. 3311.