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Ethics and compliance committee flags higher psychiatric and detox wait times; board to reassess targets
Summary
The Ethics & Compliance Committee reported completion of 32 audits and flagged increasing psychiatric and substance-abuse detox wait times and IDD service delays caused largely by capacity constraints; members asked staff to reevaluate network targets to better reflect McHenry County conditions.
The McHenry County Mental Health Board’s Ethics & Compliance Committee presented audit results and raised concerns about service wait times across parts of the network, notably psychiatric appointments and detox beds.
Amy, reporting for the committee, said the group completed 32 audits with one pending and identified increases in psychiatric wait times and a "particularly concerning…
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