What is the Quality Network for Inpatient CAMHS?
QNIC was developed from the National Inpatient
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Study (NICAPS)
in 2001. The network aims to demonstrate and improve the
quality of inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric in-patient
care through a system of review against the QNIC service standards.
This process follows a clinical audit cycle with self-review and
peer-review.
Given
their short supply and high cost, it is essential that child and
adolescent psychiatric inpatient units demonstrate their quality
and appropriateness. However, because of their geographic spread,
unit staff can feel isolated and unable to communicate with other
CAMHS professionals. Therefore, quality improvement can occur in
isolation. QNIC aims to resolve this by providing a single channel
for the effective dissemination of important information from
central sources such as national and professional bodies and
coordinating information sharing between units, e.g. regarding best
practice. QNIC is a
supportive network with the emphasis on facilitating
change.
The network was originally funded
for 3 years by The Health Foundation (previously PPP Medical
Healthcare Trust). It is now funded by the subscriptions of
members.
Find out
more about joining the network, participating
in accreditation or the benefits of
membership.
ACCREDITED UNITS:
Chalkhill Inpatient Unit -
'Accredited as Excellent'
Collingham Child and Family Unit -
'Accredited'
Simmons House -
'Accredited'
Maple Ward -
'Accredited'
If you would like to take part in
accreditation during cycle 11, please
contact one of the team.
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