Implementation of a first presentation psychosis clinical pathway in an area mental health service: The trials of a continuing quality improvement process

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-18

  Reilly, John ^a   Newton, Richard ^b   Dowling, Rosemary ^c  

^a TOWNSVILLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b PENINSULA HEALTH   (Australia)

^c Southern Health

Author keywords

Clinical pathways; First episode psychosis; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EARLY INTERVENTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOSIS; STAFF TRAINING; TREND STUDY;

EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; VICTORIA;

EID: 34248222200     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10398560601083027     Document Type: Article

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