Services
Peer Review
The voluntary standards aim to create an internal self-review and external peer-review process. The goal of the review process is to gradually improve the quality of services using an annual cycle of review and revision. Most standards represent ideal practice and so no service is expected to meet every standard. Each year, after standards are agreed, data are collected using self-review and external peer-review. The results are fed-back in local reports and action taken, individually or collectively, to address any needs identified. The annual cycle is shown in the figure below.
The voluntary standards and peer-review workgroup convened its initial meeting in June 2005. It was convened in order to provide a forum for experts in the field to consult on the development of service standards for Supportive Housing. Ten members participated in the group representing a variety of Supportive Housing providers as well as prospective providers and stakeholders from various Baltimore area communities.
Since the association’s initial meeting in May 2005, the standards workgroup members have reviewed several “best practice” examples of standards and peer-review models currently being utilized in Philadelphia and Maryland. In addition, members reviewed standards currently being utilized by the Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) Health Quality Care Division to license and certify Continuing Care Facilities (halfway houses) in Maryland.
Training
BAASH offers training on a number of topics. Click here to download a training list. (List is in Acrobat Reader format)
