New Jersey Department of Human Services Division of Addiction Services Substance Abuse Treatment Services Provider Performance Report Substance Abuse Treatment Services Provider Performance Report

An agency-specific version of the report is being sent tomorrow to all addictions treatment provider agencies funded by DAS The report includes treatment admissions and discharge data for the period April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007 An agency-specific version of the report is being sent tomorrow to all addictions treatment provider agencies funded by DAS The report includes treatment admissions and discharge data for the period April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2007

Provider Performance Report The report includes the following data reported on the New Jersey Substance Abuse Monitoring System (NJ-SAMS): Statewide treatment admission and discharge data for all agencies Admission and discharge data for each agency National Outcome Measures (NOMs) data for each modality provided by each agency compared with statewide averages for that modality The report includes the following data reported on the New Jersey Substance Abuse Monitoring System (NJ-SAMS): Statewide treatment admission and discharge data for all agencies Admission and discharge data for each agency National Outcome Measures (NOMs) data for each modality provided by each agency compared with statewide averages for that modality

Treatment Admission Data Admission: Primary substance of abuse/dependence Level of care Referral Source Prior Treatment History Referral Source Education Legal Problems Age, race, gender County of Residence Admission: Primary substance of abuse/dependence Level of care Referral Source Prior Treatment History Referral Source Education Legal Problems Age, race, gender County of Residence

Treatment Discharge Data Discharge: Level of care Drug/Alcohol Use at Discharge Employment Status at Discharge Living Arrangements at Discharge Client Goals Achieved at Discharge Reason for Discharge Age, race, gender County of Residence Discharge: Level of care Drug/Alcohol Use at Discharge Employment Status at Discharge Living Arrangements at Discharge Client Goals Achieved at Discharge Reason for Discharge Age, race, gender County of Residence

National Outcomes Measures Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports Domain: Reduced Morbidity Outcome: Abstinence from Alcohol/Drug Use Measure: Absolute Percent change of clients not using alcohol/drugs at admission v. discharge Domain: Employment Outcome: Increased/Retained Employment Measure: Absolute percent change in employment status at admission v. discharge Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports Domain: Reduced Morbidity Outcome: Abstinence from Alcohol/Drug Use Measure: Absolute Percent change of clients not using alcohol/drugs at admission v. discharge Domain: Employment Outcome: Increased/Retained Employment Measure: Absolute percent change in employment status at admission v. discharge

National Outcomes Measures Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports Domain: Crime and Criminal Justice Outcome: Decreased Criminal Justice Involvement Measure: Absolute percent change of client arrests in past 30 days at admission v. discharge Domain: Stability in Housing Outcome: Increased Stability in Housing Measure: Absolute percent change of homeless clients at admission v. discharge Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports Domain: Crime and Criminal Justice Outcome: Decreased Criminal Justice Involvement Measure: Absolute percent change of client arrests in past 30 days at admission v. discharge Domain: Stability in Housing Outcome: Increased Stability in Housing Measure: Absolute percent change of homeless clients at admission v. discharge

National Outcomes Measures Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports Domain: Retention Outcome: Increased Retention in Treatment Measures: Average length of stay; % of clients successfully completing treatment plan Domains with Defined Provider-Level Measures Included in Current Reports Domain: Retention Outcome: Increased Retention in Treatment Measures: Average length of stay; % of clients successfully completing treatment plan

National Outcomes Measures Domains with Defined Systems-Level Measures Included in Current Reports Domain: Access/Capacity Outcome: Increased Access to Services Measure: Unduplicated number of persons served; penetration rate - numbers served compared to those in need (statewide assessment of need, capacity, and utilization) Domains with Defined Systems-Level Measures Included in Current Reports Domain: Access/Capacity Outcome: Increased Access to Services Measure: Unduplicated number of persons served; penetration rate - numbers served compared to those in need (statewide assessment of need, capacity, and utilization)

National Outcomes Measures Domains with Measures Under Development by SAMHSA Domain: Social Connectedness Outcome: Increased Social Supports/Social Connectedness Domain: Perception of Care Outcome: Client Perception of Care Domains with Measures Under Development by SAMHSA Domain: Social Connectedness Outcome: Increased Social Supports/Social Connectedness Domain: Perception of Care Outcome: Client Perception of Care

National Outcomes Measures Domains with Measures Under Development by SAMHSA Domain: Use of Evidence-Based Practices Outcome: Use of Evidence-Based Practices Domain: Cost-Effectiveness Outcome: Cost-Effectiveness (average cost) Measure: Number of States providing substance abuse treatment services within approved cost per person bands by the type of treatment Domains with Measures Under Development by SAMHSA Domain: Use of Evidence-Based Practices Outcome: Use of Evidence-Based Practices Domain: Cost-Effectiveness Outcome: Cost-Effectiveness (average cost) Measure: Number of States providing substance abuse treatment services within approved cost per person bands by the type of treatment

New Jersey’s Performance New Jersey is one of only five states reporting NOMs data within the federal data targets States that do not meet this level of NOMs reporting are subject to penalties via a reduction in the federal substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant award New Jersey is one of only five states reporting NOMs data within the federal data targets States that do not meet this level of NOMs reporting are subject to penalties via a reduction in the federal substance abuse prevention and treatment block grant award

New Jersey’s Performance Statewide, New Jersey’s NOMs measures indicate positive change Our system as a whole is: promoting abstinence from drugs and alcohol reducing homelessness increasing employment reducing involvement with criminal justice Statewide, New Jersey’s NOMs measures indicate positive change Our system as a whole is: promoting abstinence from drugs and alcohol reducing homelessness increasing employment reducing involvement with criminal justice

Data Accuracy and Integrity Agency-specific data included in the reports reflects what has been entered into NJ-SAMS by your agency staff Agencies may want to consider reviewing your internal processes for ensuring accurate data collection and entry Technical assistance and training on the use of NJ-SAMS is available from DAS, if needed Agency-specific data included in the reports reflects what has been entered into NJ-SAMS by your agency staff Agencies may want to consider reviewing your internal processes for ensuring accurate data collection and entry Technical assistance and training on the use of NJ-SAMS is available from DAS, if needed

Next Steps The outcomes data included on the forthcoming reports is rendered by level of care DAS will be exploring specific variables, such as caseload mix, acuity, population, and geographic region served, that might be most relevant or meaningful when interpreting these data The outcomes data included on the forthcoming reports is rendered by level of care DAS will be exploring specific variables, such as caseload mix, acuity, population, and geographic region served, that might be most relevant or meaningful when interpreting these data

Next Steps DAS encourages agencies to utilize the information in these reports to focus on areas of improvement within each agency and to set individual agency performance targets for 2008 DAS is also interested in identifying additional performance measures that will help us to evaluate performance of our treatment system as a whole, and welcomes suggestions on specific variables and additional measures to be included in future reports DAS encourages agencies to utilize the information in these reports to focus on areas of improvement within each agency and to set individual agency performance targets for 2008 DAS is also interested in identifying additional performance measures that will help us to evaluate performance of our treatment system as a whole, and welcomes suggestions on specific variables and additional measures to be included in future reports

Next Steps The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has indicated that statewide performance on these measures will be taken into consideration in future block grant awards Provider performance assessment is an important part of the Division’s overall effort to make data-informed decisions that are transparent to the field and to the public at large The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) has indicated that statewide performance on these measures will be taken into consideration in future block grant awards Provider performance assessment is an important part of the Division’s overall effort to make data-informed decisions that are transparent to the field and to the public at large

Next Steps DAS is not sharing individual agency performance with the public at this time We will be developing baseline information and establishing benchmarks for quality indicators that will be shared in the near future We look forward to a continuing dialogue regarding comparability across the service system, promoting informed consumer choice, educating the public, and continuing to effect positive change for our clients DAS is not sharing individual agency performance with the public at this time We will be developing baseline information and establishing benchmarks for quality indicators that will be shared in the near future We look forward to a continuing dialogue regarding comparability across the service system, promoting informed consumer choice, educating the public, and continuing to effect positive change for our clients