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 ResearchConceptsFirst-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
2018
An Economic Evaluation of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) Services for First-Episode Psychosis in the U.S. Public Sector.
Murphy SM, Kucukgoncu S, Bao Y, Li F, Tek C, Breitborde NJK, Guloksuz S, Phutane VH, Ozkan B, Pollard JM, Cahill JD, Woods SW, Cole RA, Schoenbaum M, Srihari VH. An Economic Evaluation of Coordinated Specialty Care (CSC) Services for First-Episode Psychosis in the U.S. Public Sector. The Journal Of Mental Health Policy And Economics 2018, 21: 123-130. PMID: 30530872, PMCID: PMC6314808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpecialty care servicesPatient costsEarly intervention servicesUsual treatmentSchizophrenia spectrum disordersMonth 12Economic evaluationCare servicesSTEP participantsCommunity mental health centerThird-party payer perspectiveIntervention servicesFirst-episode servicesMonths post randomizationHealthcare service utilizationMental health centersU.S. public sectorTeam-based careCost-offset analysisEligible patientsThird-party payersAntipsychotic exposureED visitsMonth 6Episode psychosis