Improvement of psychiatric ambulatory follow-up care by use of care coordinators

American Journal of Medical Quality

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 95-97

  Orlosky, Michael J ^a,b,d   Caiati, Danielle ^c   Hadad, Jane ^e   Arnold, Gayle ^e   Camarro, Jennifer ^e  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Behavioral Health Operations   (United States)

^c WellPoint Behavioral Health

^d Behavioral Health Operations East Region   (United States)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Ambulatory, follow up; Mental health; Psychiatric

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; MENTAL HOSPITAL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE;

AMBULATORY CARE; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 34047143091     PISSN: 10628606     EISSN: 1555824X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1062860606297997     Document Type: Article

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