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Implications of the Problem-Oriented Record for Utilization Review and Continuing Education

Published Online:https://doi.org/10.1176/ps.25.1.22

North Dakota State Hospital has adopted a problem-oriented approach to record-keeping, and in one regional treatment unit is experimenting with applying the system to utilization review and continuing education. An interdisciplinary audit committee uses a chart-review checklist to ensure reliable auditing of the records. Deficiencies in patient management revealed in the auditing provide a basis for constructing relevant continuing-education programs for professional staff.

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