While patients feeling informed is positively associated with clinical improvement, it’s the broader satisfaction experience that truly matters.

A review of impulsive disorder and ADHD diagnostic patterns and patient-self reported impulsivity severity highlight the importance of data-driven monitoring of behavioral trends.

This month, MHO tackles the who, when, and where of psychiatric inpatient falls – and why understanding these patterns is key to prevention.

This month, MHO estimates 3% to 21% of facilities have outcomes data showing they serve a more severe patient population. Are you one of them?

Step-down care helps sustain inpatient gains, but MHO data show transitions aren’t always linear, with longer transition gaps linked to a larger temporary increase in symptom severity.

While patients may have personal preferences for their healthcare providers, MHO’s data show provider gender has no meaningful impact on key behavioral health outcomes.

Across the types of non-patient informants that can complete the CABA-I assessment, in general facility staff rate symptom severity lower than parents or guardians at both admission and discharge. These differences underscore the importance of context when interpreting results.

While beliefs about involuntary patients negatively impacting patient satisfaction might be rooted in logic, data tell a different story and reveal informing patients of their rights is key for all.

When combined, medications and outcomes data provide powerful information to inform clinical decision making.