Follow-Up After Emergency Department Visit for Mental Illness
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
The percentage of emergency department (ED) visits for members 6 years of age and older with a principal diagnosis of mental illness or intentional self-harm, who had a follow-up visit for mental illness. Two rates are reported: 1. The percentage of ED visits for which the member received follow-up within 30 days of the ED visit (31 total days). 2. The percentage of ED visits for which the member received follow-up within 7 days of the ED visit (8 total days).
Numerator
The number of ED visits for members 6 years of age and older with a principal diagnosis of mental illness or intentional self-harm, who had a follow-up visit for mental illness. Two rates are reported: 1. The number of ED visits for which the member received follow-up within 30 days of the ED visit (31 total days). 2. The number of ED visits for which the member received follow-up within 7 days of the ED visit (8 total days).
Denominator
The number of ED visits for members 6 years of age and older with a principal diagnosis of mental illness or intentional self-harm.
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
Stratifications
Data Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
HEDIS survey results directly from health plans and Preferred Provider Organisations (PPOs) through the Healthcare Organisation Questionnaire and non-survey data through the Interactive Data Submission System.
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
NCQA website - National averages (Publicly available).