ABOLISHING THE WAITING LIST IN A MENTAL HEALTH CENTER
HAROLD KORNER M.D.1
1 Medical Director, Black Hawk County Mental Health Center, Waterloo, Iowa.
Since 1961, the Black Hawk County Mental Health Center has functioned without a waiting list for diagnosis, consultation or treatment. A previous waiting list of 210 patients was worked up quickly, by adopting a clinical and administrative approach which differs from the method traditionally used by most mental health centers. These clinical-administrative tools are described, and the thinking behind each change is detailed.
