New York State Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities Medical Records Investigations Board…
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of individual case files concerning the final disposition on deaths of mental hygiene service recipients. These individual cases were selected for investigation by the Commission on Quality of Care of the Mentally Disabled and files contain all documentary evidence associated with the death and disposition of each mental hygiene recipient.
Title
- Commission on Quality of Care and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities Medical Records Investigations Board case records
Quantity
- 678 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- 17697
Creator
Arrangement
Chronological.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of individual case files concerning the final disposition on deaths of mental hygiene service recipients. These individual cases were selected for investigation by the Commission on Quality of Care of the Mentally Disabled and files contain all documentary evidence associated with the death and disposition of the mental hygiene recipients. Case files may include the QCC-100 form, death certificates, copies of patient records, police and other investigative reports, correspondence regarding the case, interview summaries, site visit reports, investigation summaries by Commission for Quality of Care staff, minutes of Medical Review Board deliberations, and final letters of findings to facilities and their responses. Case files were assembled by investigators and were administrative reviews. The case files served as the foundation for Commission on Quality of Care and Medical Review Board reports on the deaths.
Other Finding Aids
Transfer lists are available at the repository.
Acquisition Information
17697-12: This accretion was transferred under records disposition number 14250, and includes records from transfer lists 88-2, 85-1, 90-1, 93-2, 94-1, 96-1, 96-3, 99-5, 96-7, 97-5, 98-3, 99-1, 020002, 04-3, 050001, and 060003.
17697-19: This accretion contains records from the following transfer lists 090002, 090004, 090005, 090006, 100005, 100008, 120003, 120009, 120012, 130001, and 130016.
17697-20: This accretion contains records from transfer lists 130001 and 130016.
17697-21: This accretion contains records from transfer lists 130001 and 130002.
17697-22: This accretion contains records from transfer lists 130001.
17697-23: This accretion includes records from transfer list 130003.
Access Restrictions
Restricted in accordance with Mental Hygiene Law, Section 33.13, relating to confidentiality of clinical records. Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose information pursuant to New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).