A Pay-for-Performance Initiative to Reduce Pediatric Psychiatric Inpatient Length of Stay
Schmutte T, Van der Heide L, Szczygiel L, Phelan A, Davidson L, Plant R. A Pay-for-Performance Initiative to Reduce Pediatric Psychiatric Inpatient Length of Stay. Psychiatric Services 2018, 70: 156-158. PMID: 30394181, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800190.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric Inpatient LengthInpatient lengthMore community-based servicesP4P programApparent adverse outcomesCommunity-based servicesDays postdischargePostdischarge careInpatient stayAdverse outcomesNonsignificant decreaseService useStayPerformance initiativesAdditional researchAverage lengthReadmissionPostdischarge