Follow-Up After Hospitalisation for Mental Illness (FUH)
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Country
Publishing Organisation
Type of Quality Indicator
IOM Quality Dimension
Domain
Defining Attributes
Definition
Percentage of inpatient discharges for a diagnosis of mental illness or intentional self-harm among patients age 6 years and older that resulted in follow-up care with a mental health provider within 7 and 30 days.
Numerator
The number of inpatient discharges for a diagnosis of mental illness or intentional self-harm among patients age 6 years and older that resulted in follow-up care with a mental health provider within 7 and 30 days.
Denominator
The number of inpatient discharges for a diagnosis of mental illness or intentional self-harm among patients age 6 years and older
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Data Collection Methods
Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS)
Frequency of Data Collection
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
Reporting Methods
HEDIS measures are reported on by the NCQA in a variety of specialised annual reports, but may also be utilised and reported on by other organisations with permission from NCQA.