Objective Irregular discharge is a concern among mental health populations and associated
with poor outcomes. Little is known about the relationship between irregular discharge and …

Background Irregular hospital discharge is highly prevalent among people admitted to
hospital for mental health reasons. No study has examined the relationship between …

Mental health lacks robust measures to assess patient safety. Unplanned discharge is
common in mental health populations and associated with poor outcomes. Clarifying …

Delayed discharges constitute an ongoing issue in psychiatric facilities. This study examined
clinical predictors of 30-day delayed discharges in all designated inpatient mental health …

Objective: Single-site studies indicate irregular hospital discharges are associated with
elevated suicide risk. As part of ongoing analytics in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system …

Introduction Veteran populations are frequently diagnosed with mental health conditions
such as substance use disorder and PTSD. These conditions are associated with adverse …

Methods: The study examined the differences in hospital readmission rates for patients with
a primary psychotic disorder diagnosis. Discharge data were drawn in 2017 from the …

Background Despite the EU recommendations on mental health, involuntary admission has
been under researched in Italy for a long time and the overall picture of involuntary …

Background Delayed discharge is problematic. It is financially costly and can create barriers
to delivering best patient care, by preventing return to usual functioning and delaying …

To improve quality of care and patient outcomes, and to reduce costs, hospitals in the United
States are trying to mitigate readmissions that are potentially avoidable. By identifying high …