Partner & Community Feedback

Arizona State Hospital

Background: Pursuant to Senate Bill (SB)1444, passed by the 2022 Second Regular Session of the Fifty-Fifth Arizona Legislature, the Arizona State Hospital must develop an “evidence-based and innovative clinical improvement and human resources development plan and proposed budget”, and transmit this information to various pertinent stakeholders on or before September 1, 2023.

In order to successfully accomplish this requirement, the Hospital is seeking input from pertinent members of the community who may be able to provide substantive feedback and recommendations specific to future improvements necessary to expand and/or enhance service provision. This includes members of the Independent Oversight Committees on mental health and the Arizona State Hospital, public and private community resources, community providers and guardians, and families and representatives of patients at the Arizona State Hospital, among others.

All responses will be captured anonymously and the majority of questions are optional. This survey will close as of 5:00 PM on Friday, April 28, 2023, and the feedback received will be incorporated as an addendum into the final deliverable as described in the language above.

Please forward the link to this form to any interested party at your discretion. The Arizona State Hospital thanks you for your participation.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your role in the state's behavioral health system and/or your interaction with the Arizona State Hospital?

Independent Oversight Committee (IOC) Member

Parent, Family Member, Guardian or Representative of a Current or Former ASH Patient/Resident

Parent, Family Member, Guardian or Representative of an Individual Treated at a Facility Other Than ASH

Patient/Resident Advocate (Non-Family Member, Guardian or Representative)

Former ASH Patient/Resident

Health Plan Employee

Employee of a Private or Public Behavioral Health Services Provider

Employee of Other State Agency (Non-ADHS/ASH)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Please identify your county of residence.

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* 3. Do you represent, or are you a member of, a federally recognized tribal nation in Arizona?

Yes

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* 4. Admissions: In your opinion, what changes are necessary to reduce the number of individuals requiring involuntary admission at the Arizona State Hospital (ASH)?

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* 5. Discharges: In your opinion, what community-based (non-ASH) resources or services would best assist ASH patients to transition from the State Hospital to a less-restrictive, clinically-appropriate, setting?

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* 6. Successful Community Reintegration: In your opinion, what community-based (non-ASH) resources would ensure a recently-discharged patient does not require readmission to the State Hospital or another inpatient psychiatric facility?

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* 7. Please rank the options below indicating what you believe would add the most long-term benefit to Arizona's psychiatric system of care.

(Rank the following with 1 being Most Important & 4 being Least Important)

Adding Staff to the State Hospital Specializing in Treating Individuals With Needs Beyond that of a Primary Psychiatric Condition (including DD/ID, Personality Disorders, Neurocognitive/Dementia, etc...)

Increasing Bed Capacity at the State Hospital's Civil Campus without expansion of services or diagnoses treated beyond current capabilities

Building a 'Step Down' Facility to Expedite Patient Discharges from the State Hospital’s Civil Campus When Clinically-Appropriate

Building Additional Facilities to Treat Individuals Presently Admitted to ASH, but Better Served in a Specialized Setting (DD/ID, Personality Disorders, Neurocognitive/Dementia, etc...)

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* 8. Please provide any additional observations or insight not otherwise addressed regarding the Arizona State Hospital and its current role in Arizona’s psychiatric system of care.

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your role in the state's behavioral health system and/or your interaction with the Arizona State Hospital?

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* 2. Please identify your county of residence.

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* 3. Do you represent, or are you a member of, a federally recognized tribal nation in Arizona?

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* 4. Admissions: In your opinion, what changes are necessary to reduce the number of individuals requiring involuntary admission at the Arizona State Hospital (ASH)?

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* 5. Discharges: In your opinion, what community-based (non-ASH) resources or services would best assist ASH patients to transition from the State Hospital to a less-restrictive, clinically-appropriate, setting?

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* 6. Successful Community Reintegration: In your opinion, what community-based (non-ASH) resources would ensure a recently-discharged patient does not require readmission to the State Hospital or another inpatient psychiatric facility?

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* 7. Please rank the options below indicating what you believe would add the most long-term benefit to Arizona's psychiatric system of care. (Rank the following with 1 being Most Important & 4 being Least Important)

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* 8. Please provide any additional observations or insight not otherwise addressed regarding the Arizona State Hospital and its current role in Arizona’s psychiatric system of care.

* 7. Please rank the options below indicating what you believe would add the most long-term benefit to Arizona's psychiatric system of care.

(Rank the following with 1 being Most Important & 4 being Least Important)