Building a Safer Mental Health System
August 23, 2006 Building a Safer Mental Health System The Missouri Mental Health Commission (MMHC) has issued 23 recommendations to Governor Matt Blunt to improve state mental health services. The three key recommendations are as follows: Seek accreditation of all habilitation centers immediately  Implement information management methods to rapidly and effectively track abuse, neglect, and safety information  Use external resources to supplement internal investigation functions Further recommendations include; ensuring timely reporting of crucial incidents; separating the department's investigative procedures from the office of legal counsel; pursuing legislation to allow non-confidential abuse and neglect information to be made public . . .
