Ancient lore suggests there’s just something different about behavioral health patients on a full moon night . MHO dares once more to put the lore to the test using new metrics, and once again finds no evidence to support this spooky tale.

The youngest adults (ages 18-25) seeking inpatient care face distinctly different mental health challenges than that of adolescents or adults, and similar to adolescents they are less satisfied than adults with the care they receive. This narrow 8 year window of adulthood represents 1 in 5 adult inpatient admissions, however

On average, MHO’s data show individual psychiatrists are consistent in the improvement their patients achieve on patient reported outcomes. However, data also show individual psychiatrists can improve their patient outcomes.

Does bigger mean better, or do smaller facilities have happier patients? This month, an exploration into facility size and its relationship with patient satisfaction.

This month we explored whether psychiatrists who are overall rated higher by their patients have better patient self-reported outcomes.

MHO explores disparities in “wellness” at discharge as measured by discharge severity, and how long it takes to achieve it.

This month, we’re diving into patient comments using sentiment analysis. Let’s pay close attention to what our patients are telling us.

Exploring the gender divide in mental health symptom severity from admission to discharge.

We explored whether seasonal changes or holidays influence patient satisfaction, and the “likelihood to recommend the facility.” The findings suggest that neither seasons nor holidays consistently impact the patient experience.