Measuring recovery related outcomes: a psychometric investigation of the recovery markers inventory.

The concept of recovery can be operationalized from either the point of view of the consumer or from the perspective of the provider of services. The Recovery Markers Inventory (RMI) was created to assess recovery-related factors (i.e.

Seven key strategies that work together to create recovery based transformation.

This article describes seven key strategies used by the Mental Health Center of Denver in its quest to become a recovery-focused center. The description includes circumstances that were converted into opportunities for multi-level changes within the organization. The changes described include: (a) Vision and persistent leadership, (b) Consumer inclusion and involvement, (c) Seize opportunities to add recovery oriented ideas into clinical practice, (d) Providing the right level of service at the right time, (e) On site staff recovery training, (f) Hiring the right people, and (g) Outcome driven learning and quality improvement.