Analytics in Action

The 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.

In 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…

In 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…

Participating 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…

With 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,…

It is generally accepted that a hospital’s case mix influences their outcomes, so what’s influencing case mix? In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO investigates the impact of social determinants in a hospital’s surrounding community on the hospital’s case mix.

Inpatient screening practices within the first 3 days of admission for 5 components are reported by facilities participating in TJC’s Hospital Based Inpatient Psychiatric Services (HBIPS). Because many facilities do well on this quality measure (HBIPS-1), it is said to be “topped out”. But can it still provide useful information?…

Participating in step-down outpatient care following an inpatient stay is thought to correspond to better outcomes for patients. This month, MHO takes a look at outcomes data along the step-down paths available to patients.

Regardless of level of care, youth can experience difficulties across behavioral domains. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO explores differences and similarities in the behavioral problems reported by residential youth patients by age and sex.

Is newer always better? What do patients think? This month, MHO set out to take a look at how new construction facilities compare to existing facilities in patient satisfaction, and what each type of facility can do to boost satisfaction.

MHO has patient level quality data that is reported publicly in aggregate form for over 200 inpatient facilities, but what do those data tell us about the patients we see and the treatment they receive? This month, we take a look at how well patient substance use screening results align…

Children and adolescents are often treated in a residential setting side by side. But is that where the similarities end? In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO explores data differences between child and adolescent RTC programs.

When a patient is admitted to an inpatient program, clinicians have an idea of how long their length of stay ought to be. Often times, though, a patient’s length of stay ends up substantially shorter. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO explores the usefulness of outcomes for patients with…

The race for top patient satisfaction scores is neck and neck, leaving programs to wonder what they can do to pull ahead of the pack. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO looks into the relationship between clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction, and explores how performance in clinical outcomes can…

Telemedicine is a rapidly expanding tool that provides prompt care by connecting patients to doctors via technology. With psychiatrists in short supply and more facilities adopting Telemedicine, we asked: What do patients think of Telemedicine?

Medical comorbidities are the rule, not the exception, for psychiatric inpatients of all ages. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO looks into just how common medical comorbidities are, which ones inpatients present with the most, and how you can use this information to provide enhanced care for your patients.

Do you find your outcomes reports have less data than you were expecting? Are you spending too much time organizing paper forms? Do you wish your data could show up in reports more quickly? If you answered yes, or if you’ve simply ever thought, “There’s got to be a better…

We’ve all checked online ratings of service providers to help make informed decisions. Patients are no different. But how do psychiatric hospital online ratings match up with patient satisfaction scores that hospitals collect from patients? Do they really help patients make informed decisions?

Most of us struggle at least a bit after time change. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO investigates the impact of Daylight Savings Time on inpatients.

Continuity of psychotropic medications is a key part of achieving and maintaining patient stability, but continuity is a common challenge. In this month’s Analytics in Action, MHO provides insight into how frequently medication switching occurs during the admission process and which medications top the list.

Can the Basis32™ successfully monitor outcomes for Boomers that are treated alongside Gen Xers and Millenials?

Most inpatients of all ages expect to be helped by treatment, and most patients feel their expectations were met…

Data collected by MHO at the 45 day follow-up allows for measuring if improvement made during the inpatient stay is maintained, reduced, or further improved.

The referral source satisfaction survey is a six-item survey completed by community care providers who have referred patients to participating facilities. Five areas of service are rated on a scale of 1 (Poor) to 5 (Excellent). The sixth item, “Are we your provider of choice?”, is a key marker of…