Improving efficiency and access to mental health care: combining integrated care and advanced access

General Hospital Psychiatry

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 546-551

  Pomerantz, Andrew ^a,b   Cole, Brady H ^a,b   Watts, Bradley V ^a,b,c,e   Weeks, William B ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a Mental Health and Behavioral Science Service   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d DARTMOUTH INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH POLICY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE   (United States)

^e VA National Center for Patient Safety   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated care; Mental health; Open access; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE, INTEGRATED; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RURAL POPULATION; UNITED STATES; VETERANS; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 54849442552     PISSN: 01638343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2008.09.004     Document Type: Article

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