Table 3.
Template elements
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Mission | Includes specific services that the agency engages in to address the mission |
| Organizational structure | How is the organization organized internally (e.g., hub and spoke model)? Nonprofit, for profit, government agency? Number and locations of regional centers |
| Patients/populations served | Indicate population the center is attempting to reach (e.g., all individuals with Down Syndrome in a state) and the actual number served (within the context of a time frame) |
| Services provided | Direct care, enabling, infrastructure building, population-based, etc. |
| Funding | What is the source of funding and the amount of funding over a specified period of time? Include mechanism for how funds are distributed (e.g., accreditation, reimbursement, satellite offices) and percentage from all funding sources; if there is a central coordinating body, how is it funded? (excluding physician fees unless the central coordinating body is the recipient or payer of such fees); include budget when available (if not available, include % of budget used for services being described) |
| How do they reach underserved populations (if they do)? | |
| Cross-state line challenges (licensure, etc.) | |
| Impact | How do you measure the impact and/or success of your services? Please share any data you have on impact or outcomes |
| Mental health services provided | |
| Resources | Is there a set of resources that the central coordinating body makes available to satellite centers? If so, what are these resources? |
| How does an entity (clinic, provider, etc) become a part of the system? | Application, evaluation process, etc. |
| Staffing | Are there staffing issues, who is a part of the team? |
| Telephone consultation | Telemedicine technology (current or planned usage) |
| Please list any gaps/barriers that you (as the reviewer) have identified through the review process |