title: Psychiatric home care and care paths: step by step.
abstract: As mental health services shift from institutional to community-based care, the psychiatric caseload for home care providers has increased. To satisfy the quality measurement demands of managed care organizations, providers can implement care paths for psychiatric home care programs.
authors.affiliation: St. Mary's Home Health Services, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Blazek
mesh_terms: D002017:Budgets; D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D019091:Critical Pathways; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000592:standards*; D007587:Job Description; D008329:Managed Care Programs; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D014481:United States