USING CLIENT SATISFACTION SURVEYS TO EVALUATE AND IMPROVE SERVICES INLOCKED AND UNLOCKED ADULT INPATIENT FACILITIES

This article describes the implementation, in five inpatient subacute treatment facilities, of a satisfaction survey designed especially for adults with serious and persistent mental illnesses. The survey measu res not only global satisfaction but also client perceptions about dif ferent treatment modalities and services, important treatment goals, a nd the philosophy of treatment. Data are presented from 770 completed surveys, illustrating patterns of satisfaction across facilities and s ervices and patterns over time of stability and change in satisfaction . Data are also presented showing how the surveys were used to facilit ate and measure improvements in clinical services. Finally, the implic ations for mental health services delivery are summarized.