The Impact of Integrating Crisis Teams into Community Mental Health Services on Emergency Department and Inpatient Demand

2016 ◽  
Vol 87 (4) ◽  
pp. 703-712 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean Jespersen ◽  
Bronwyn Lawman ◽  
Fiona Reed ◽  
Kari Hawke ◽  
Virginia Plummer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emergency Department ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Alternatives to standard acute in-patient care in England: readmissions, service use and cost after discharge

2010 ◽  
Vol 197 (S53) ◽  
pp. s20-s25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Byford ◽  
Jessica Sharac ◽  
Brynmor Lloyd-Evans ◽  
Helen Gilburt ◽  
David P. J. Osborn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Service Use ◽  
Community Mental Health Services ◽  
Index Admission ◽  
Lengths Of Stay ◽  
Clinical Records ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundResidential alternatives to standard psychiatric admissions are associated with shorter lengths of stay, but little is known about the impact on readmissions.AimsTo explore readmissions, use of community mental health services and costs after discharge from alternative and standard services.MethodData on use of hospital and community mental health services were collected from clinical records for participants in six alternative and six standard services for 12 months from the date of index admission.ResultsAfter discharge, the mean number and length of readmissions, use of community mental health services and costs did not differ significantly between standard and alternative services. Cost of index admission and total 12-month cost per participant were significantly higher for standard services.ConclusionsShorter lengths of stay in residential alternatives are not associated with greater frequency or length of readmissions or greater use of community mental health services after discharge.

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