In the eye of the storm. Promoting quality initiatives for behavioral health care

The restructuring of how behavioral health care services are financed, managed, and delivered has controlled costs but raised concerns about quality. The need and opportunity has never been stronger for professionals and organizations from previously disparate segments of the field to closely collaborate on broad-based quality initiatives. This article reviews the collaborative initiatives established by one organization that are affecting all segments of the field through research projects, publications to disseminate information, and conferences to promote discussion. Implications, new directions, and opportunities for evaluation researchers are proposed.