The Number of People Under Adult Mental Illness Specialties on Care Programme Approach Who Were Followed up (Either by Face to Face Contact or by Phone Discussion) Within 7 Days of Discharge From Psychiatric Inpatient Care During the Quarter
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of people under adult mental illness specialties on Care Programme Approach (CPA) who were followed up (either by face to face contact or by phone discussion) within 7 days of discharge from psychiatric inpatient care during the quarter. All patients discharge to their place of residence, care home, residential accommodation, or to non psychiatric care must be followed up within 7 days of discharge. The seven-day period should be measured in days, not hours, and should start on the day after the discharge.
Numerator
The number of patients who were followed up either by face to face contact or by a phone discussion within 7 days of discharge from psychiatric inpatient care.
Denominator
The total number of people under adult mental illness specialties on CPA discharged from psychiatric inpatient care during the quarter (QA). All patients discharged from a psychiatric inpatient ward are regarded as being on CPA.
Exclusions
Patients who die within 7 days of discharge; Where legal precedence has forced the removal of a patient from the country; Patients transferred to NHS psychiatric inpatient ward; CAMHS (child and adolescent mental health services).
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Mental Health Community Teams Activity Return through Strategic Data Collection Service (SDCS) data collection from health and social care organisations to NHS Digital.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
NHS website. Discontinued in 2020.