2022
Reducing Delay From Referral to Admission at a U.S. First-Episode Psychosis Service: A Quality Improvement Initiative
Ferrara M, Gallagher K, Yoviene Sykes LA, Markovich P, Li F, Pollard JM, Imetovski S, Cahill J, Guloksuz S, Srihari VH. Reducing Delay From Referral to Admission at a U.S. First-Episode Psychosis Service: A Quality Improvement Initiative. Psychiatric Services 2022, 73: 1416-1419. PMID: 35652190, PMCID: PMC9715806, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100374.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEarly DiagnosisHospitalizationHumansPsychotic DisordersQuality ImprovementReferral and ConsultationConceptsFirst-episode psychosis servicesConfirmation of eligibilityEarly detection campaignsProportion of admissionsSpecialty care servicesQuality improvement interventionsQuality improvement initiativesLonger DUPMedian delayPoor outcomeUntreated psychosisTreatment accessPsychosis onsetPsychosis servicesCSC servicesCare servicesImprovement interventionsAdmissionImprovement initiativesDetection campaignsInterventionGreater vulnerabilityReferralPsychosis
2021
Taking the next step: Improving care transitions from a first‐episode psychosis service
Gallagher K, Ferrara M, Pollard J, Sykes L, Li F, Imetovski S, Cahill J, Mathis W, Srihari VH. Taking the next step: Improving care transitions from a first‐episode psychosis service. Early Intervention In Psychiatry 2021, 16: 91-96. PMID: 35029048, DOI: 10.1111/eip.13127.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst-episode servicesQuality improvement approachQI approachExact testFirst-episode psychosis servicesUnknown treatment statusRecent-onset psychosisFisher's exact testDischarge planning processStudy-Act cyclesDischarge planningCare transitionsCare 3Onset psychosisDisposition planningPsychosis servicesTreatment statusFunctional gainsPatient engagementQI phasePlan-DoPatientsDisposition outcomesTransfer statusMonths