Clinical outcomes of case management in a tertiary psychiatric hospital.
The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical outcomes of inpatients on an acute psychiatric ward in a large tertiary psychiatric hospital who received a broker model of case management. The clinical outcomes monitored were readmission rates and scores on the Clinical Global Impression (CGI) scale. The study found a significant reduction in readmission rates and hospital lengths of stay and improved CGI scores for patients who received case management.
Thambyrajah
Vamadevan
V
Case Management Unit, Institute of Mental Health, Woodbridge Hospital, Buangkok Green Medical Park, Singapore. vamadevan_thambyrajah@imh.com.sg
Hendriks
Margaret
M
Mahendran
Rathi
R
D000328:Adult; D019090:Case Management; D005260:Female; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation* / Q000628:therapy; D016896:Treatment Outcome