Percentage of psychiatric inpatients for whom the post discharge continuing care plan is created and contains all of the following: reason for hospitalisation, principal discharge diagnosis, discharge medications and next level of care recommendations.

Psychiatric inpatients for whom the post discharge continuing care plan is created and contains all of the following: reason for hospitalisation, principal discharge diagnosis, discharge medications and next level of care recommendations.

Psychiatric inpatient discharges

Patients who expired; Patients with an unplanned departure resulting in discharge due to elopement; Patients or their guardians who refused aftercare; Patients or guardians who refused to sign authorisation to release information; Patients with an unplanned departure resulting in discharge due to failing to return from leave; Patient´s residence is not in the USA, and they are returning to another country after discharge; Patients readmitted to the same facility within 5 days after discharge

None

By age: Children, Adolescent, Adult, Older Adult (>=65 years)

Electronic Health Records, Paper Medical Records

For accreditation purposes - measure retired

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