LEAVING 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 MHO19LEAVING 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.
by MHOCan Admission Assessment Help Identify Restraint Risk?
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreAdult inpatients are twice as likely to experience a restraint vs. a seclusion. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO explores data around the impact these restraints have on patients, what those patients look like at admission, and how facilities can reduce restraints while upholding patient safety.
by MHOPreventing Seclusions: Admission Predictors
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreSeclusions are a rare though not insignificant occurrence on adult inpatient units. What do we know about impacted patients? Can we predict which patients are more susceptible? What can facilities do to reduce seclusions while upholding patient safety? In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO sheds light on answers to…
by MHOThe Fifth Patient
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreIn an ideal world, ALL inpatients would show improvement on clinical outcomes assessments. As it turns out, MOST do improve. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO begins to explore differences in the inpatient population for those patients who do not show improvement.
by MHOMixed Signals in Adolescents
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreStereotypes surrounding attitudes and behaviors of the general teen population run rampant. Left is right. Up is down. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO takes a look at the mixed signals adolescent patients are sending about their behavioral health treatment.
by MHOThe Dichotomy of Mental Health Needs in Older Americans
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreMay is both Older Americans Month and National Mental Health Month. Older Americans are sometimes viewed as a single group in terms of mental health, but do data support this? In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO investigates differences in “younger” and “older” older adults.
by MHOBreaking Point: Suicidality in 2020
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreUnemployment, financial and health crises, and family and childcare strain were some of the unprecedented stressors faced by the average person in 2020. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO investigated the potential influence of these pressures on the rate of suicidality on 2020 adult inpatients.
by MHOTraumatic Brain Injury Awareness
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreMarch is Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Awareness Month. In addition to the physical implications of TBI on a person, mental health is commonly impacted. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO dives into data to see how common these patients are in our facilities and what differentiates them from other…
by MHOOff the Beaten Path: 2020’s Impact on Adult Inpatients
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead more2020 was a doozy, with unprecedented challenges to delivering care to behavioral health patients in need. With 2020 now firmly in the rearview mirror, MHO took a look at what data tell us about how adult inpatients fared and what that means for 2021.
by MHOThe ABC’s of NPS
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreNet Promoter Score is quickly becoming a new buzz term in behavioral health. But what is it? What does it mean? How do facilities use it? In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO shares what you need to know about this metric taking the behavioral health field by storm.
by MHOCoping with Cravings
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreSubstance use affects most adult inpatients. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO probes into the severity of cravings at admission and the impact different substances may have on those cravings.
by MHOFostering Independence
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreSelf-efficacy is a key component of recovery and patients’ ability to tackle daily life. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO explores outcomes data for insights into how well behavioral health facilities are fostering a sense of self-efficacy and independence in inpatients.
by MHOOutcomes Tool Selection
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead morePicking the right clinical assessment outcomes tool to assist in treatment planning and monitoring program performance can be a challenge, especially when balancing the practical and ideal. Often in a push for efficiency, providers select a tool with a narrow diagnostic scope due to how quickly they can be completed.…
by MHOOutcomes in Tobacco Users
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreThe rate of tobacco use amongst psychiatric inpatients continues to be several multiples higher than the rate of the general population. This month, MHO dives into inpatient tobacco use rates, how those patients fare in treatment, and potential steps toward improving their outcomes.
by MHOIs Patient Satisfaction Related to Diagnosis?
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreIn Behavioral Healthcare, the use of seclusion and restraint is limited to situations that pose imminent danger to patients or staff. When used, these interventions are rigorously monitored and analyzed to prevent future use. In fact, some MHO clients have been able to eliminate these interventions entirely. This month, MHO…
by MHOSeclusions and Restraint use in the Inpatient setting
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreIn Behavioral Healthcare, the use of seclusion and restraint is limited to situations that pose imminent danger to patients or staff. When used, these interventions are rigorously monitored and analyzed to prevent future use. In fact, some MHO clients have been able to eliminate these interventions entirely. This month, MHO…
by MHOFirst Impressions Matter
By MHO in Special Analysis onRead moreParticipating in step-down outpatient care following an inpatient stay is important for maintaining gains made during the inpatient stay. This month, MHO takes a look at how patient satisfaction may be able to help boost the number of patients that participate in step-down, and how patient satisfaction changes with subsequent…
by MHOIs it really just the winter blues?
By MHO in Special Analysis onDownloadRead moreWith Winter Solstice behind us and Spring looming, you might be thinking things are looking up for patients that suffer from seasonal depression. Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is not considered a separate disorder, but rather a type of depression displaying a recurring seasonal pattern. While SAD is based on timing,…
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