A performance measure for continuity of care after detoxification: Relationship with outcomes

Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 130-139

  Lee, Margaret T ^a   Horgan, Constance M ^a   Garnick, Deborah W ^a   Acevedo, Andrea ^a   Panas, Lee ^a   Ritter, Grant A ^a   Dunigan, Robert ^a   Babakhanlou Chase, Hermik ^b   Bidorini, Alfred ^c   Campbell, Kevin ^d   Haberlin, Karin ^c   Huber, Alice ^d   Lambert Wacey, Dawn ^e   Leeper, Tracy ^f   Reynolds, Mark ^f  

^a BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c Forensic Services for the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services   (United States)

^d Washington State Department of Social and Health Services   (United States)

^e Division of Outcome Management and System Investment   (United States)

^f Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative data; Continuity of care; Detoxification; Performance measures; Readmission

Indexed keywords

OPIATE;

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OPIATE ADDICTION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL CARE; RISK REDUCTION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; ADOLESCENT; AMBULATORY CARE; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT READMISSION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84903135726     PISSN: 07405472     EISSN: 18736483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.04.002     Document Type: Article

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