Policy makers recognize the importance of improving the safety and quality of bed-based addiction treatment (also known as residential treatment). Unfortunately, there are few appropriate accountability strategies for Canada’s mix of public and private service operators. To help with the discussion, the Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction developed the new Accountability in Bed-Based Addiction Treatment report and its summary, below.
People seeking treatment for substance use and addiction are vulnerable to harm if clinical practices are unsafe and of poor quality. Service operators often have little or no accountability if a client experiences harms. Policy makers and people using the services have expressed concerns about the safety and quality of care, and the lack of accountability in bed-based addiction treatment.
Both the report and its summary offer recommendations for jurisdictions and for pan-Canadian collaboration to improve safety and ensure greater quality of treatment services across the country. We will continue our work in this area to support safe, quality care in bed-based treatment.
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Accountability for Safe, Quality Care in Bed-Based Addiction Treatment
Discusses voluntary and regulatory approaches to advance an accountable, accessible and inclusive continuum of safe, quality substance use and addiction services and supports across Canada. Created in response to requests from policy makers for strategies to improve accountability for community bed-based (also called residential) settings. Offers recommendations for jurisdictions and pan-Canadian collaboration.
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Accountability for Safe, Quality Care in Bed-Based Addiction Treatment Summary Report
Summarizes the findings from the Accountability for Safe, Quality Care in Bed-Based Addiction Treatment report, which discusses voluntary and regulatory approaches to advance an accountable, accessible and inclusive continuum of safe, quality substance use and addiction services and supports across Canada. Created in response to requests from policy makers for strategies to improve accountability for community bed-based (also called residential) settings. Offers recommendations for jurisdictions and pan-Canadian collaboration.
