Does Psychiatrist Matter?
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreWhen exploring avenues to improve patient clinical outcomes, one intriguing factor to consider is the extent of a psychiatrist’s influence on their patients’ outcomes. Do outcomes vary by psychiatrist, and do case mix factors explain the variance?
by MHO21Understanding Factors that Influence Inpatient Readmission After Step-Down
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreA dive into what MHO’s data show on factors associated with inpatient readmission following step-down, and how that compares to other research.
by MHOThe shifting demographics of adolescent inpatients
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreInspired by a recent CDC report, MHO explores trends in adolescent inpatient admissions.
by MHORacial Disparities in Seclusion and Restraint Interventions
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreExamining racial and ethnic disparities in seclusion and restraint restrictive interventions.
by MHOPsychiatric Inpatients with Low Symptom severity at Admission and Discharge
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreA dive into patients who are ineligible for MHO’s modified Statistically Meaningful Metric.
by MHOAutism and Patient Satisfaction
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreAn investigation of satisfaction in the unique population of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
by MHOChild Inpatients and Satisfaction: Does patient vs caregiver completion of the satisfaction survey matter?
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreDiving into child inpatients’ ability to complete satisfaction surveys in a meaningful way.
by MHODo more treatment sessions lead to better outcomes in adult outpatients?
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreAn exploration of current evidence and utility of outcomes data in helping to inform an ideal, cost-effective number of treatment sessions in the outpatient setting.
by MHOCan young children reliably report their own behavioral problems?
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreAllowing children under age 8 to rate their own problems would seem to give voice to their unique perspective on their own experiences. But can young children reliably report their own behavioral problems?
by MHOClarifying Communication around Patient Improvement
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreFacilities use clinical outcomes to track how their programs help patients and compare to similar programs. But does “our patients improved” always mean the same thing? In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO compares two methods of reporting program level patient progress.
by MHOThe Struggle with PHP/IOP Outcomes Compliance
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreWhen a PHP/IOP patient chooses to stop attending treatment prior to discharge, their facility does not have the opportunity to capture the patient’s change on outcomes tools. This lost opportunity impacts the facility’s outcomes compliance. This month, MHO’s Analytics in Action dives into the impacts of a commonly requested data…
by MHOThe Bullying Perception Gap
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreBullying is linked to negative outcomes like dropping out of school, fighting, drug use, and domestic abuse for both the perpetrator and victim. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO explores bullying perceptions of young patient perpetrators and their informants.
by MHORace and Ethnicity in Behavioral Health
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreEquity and disparities of healthcare continue to receive a lot of attention, behavioral health included. Tracking patient and quality outcomes is a common feature of clinical practice and provides an opportunity to better understand how different groups of patients do while in treatment. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO…
by MHOLinking Compliance & Satisfaction
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreWith so many organizations focusing on achieving data compliance benchmarks, it’s easy to lose sight of why compliance matters. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO digs into the relationship between compliance and satisfaction & outcomes results, and what steps to take to give yours a boost.
by MHOShining a Light on Eating Disorders
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreEating disorders are present in our inpatient populations from childhood to adulthood, even when presenting for other issues. These disorders are dangerous and difficult to treat, especially if they are overlooked. This month, MHO explores the profile of a patient with an eating disorder and their inpatient treatment experience.
by MHOWho’s Taking That Next Step?
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreData around the benefits of step down treatment have received a lot of attention as hospitals look for information to share with patients in hopes of increasing participation. But what do data tell us about who hospitals are successfully driving to participate? In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO explores…
by MHOA Tale of Two NPS Trends
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreOnce upon a time in a not so far away land, many Net Promoter Score kingdoms did rise and fall. What was key to their rise? What ailed them as they fell? In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO reads a tale as old as time to uncover what’s driving…
by MHOLEAVING AMA The Patient Perspective
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreWe sometimes think AMA patients leave in a hurry and don’t let us know about their experiences – but many of them do! In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO builds on the AMA patient profile we built last month and investigates AMA patient satisfaction.
by MHOLEAVING AMA Building a Patient Profile
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreAMA discharges are associated with poorer long term outcomes including higher rehospitalization rates. Knowing what makes a patient at risk of discharging AMA is a first step in preventing such discharges. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO uncovers similarities and differences between patients who discharge AMA and those who…
by MHOSubstance of Choice Drives Time in Treatment
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreThough substance use treatment is a key component of behavioral health care, patients receiving this care have a variety of needs and experience care differently. This month, MHO’s Analytics in Action explores the role substance of choice plays in those patient experiences.
by MHOKudos to Behavioral Healthcare Teams: Giving Credit Where Credit is Due
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead morePatients and healthcare workers alike have faced and continue to face a variety of challenges since the COVID-19 pandemic began. In turbulent times, data can provide clarity, though. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO digs into what data say about the efficacy of care delivered by healthcare teams throughout…
by MHOOn Your Mark? The Race to Patient Recommendation
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreNet Promoter Score (NPS) is an indicator of patient perception of care receiving a lot of attention. Although NPS is derived from a single satisfaction item, patients respond to many other satisfaction items. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO examined those other satisfaction items to see what has patients…
by MHOAdding Context to Your Patient Satisfaction Conversation
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreNet Promoter Score (NPS) is one indicator of patient perception of care, but by itself falls short in helping facilities to improve that perception. So what’s a facility to do? In this month’s Analytics in Action, we explore patient comments in two patient groups: those whose likelihood to recommend their…
by MHOGive your Net Promoter Score a Boost: Focus on Discharge Severity
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreNet Promoter Score and its drivers continue to gain attention from MHO’s client hospitals. In this month’s Analytics in Action, we compared NPS across patients grouped by discharge severity. Results were impactful and suggest one way in which facilities may be able to boost their score.
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