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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Psychiatr Serv. 2017 Dec 1;68(12):1213–1215. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700397

Appendix Table 1.

Mental health and chaplaincy learning collaborative improvement domains

Domain Description
Screening Evaluate current practices for screening patients for spiritual and mental health issues, with the intention of strengthening existing practices and / or implementing new research-informed screening practices where none exist.
Referrals Strengthen and / or develop clearly articulated processes for referring patients between disciplines, including processes to contact the other discipline, communicate the core issue, articulate a basic care plan, and conduct follow-up.
Assessment Develop, improve, and / or ensure standardized use of multidimensional spiritual and mental health assessments that contribute to making effective referrals and to providing relevant healthcare information to the other discipline.
Communication & Documentation Establish regular communication practices, ideally as part of recurring integrated care team meetings, and document care and consults in a useful manner to the other discipline (at facilities where chaplain documentation of care is expected).
Cross-Disciplinary Training Champion cross-disciplinary training opportunities, at a minimum to inform colleagues about the aims and rationale of the learning collaborative.
Role Clarification Develop a better understanding of chaplain and mental health provider roles, culminating in the development of formal documentation of how mental health and chaplain services collaborate (e.g., care coordination agreements).
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