Abstract
Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP), the period between psychosis onset and entry into care, is a time of great vulnerability. Longer DUP predicts poorer outcomes, and delayed treatment access can limit the effectiveness of coordinated specialty care (CSC) services. This column details one component of a broader early detection campaign, a quality improvement intervention focusing on reducing the delay between confirmation of eligibility and admission to care within a benchmark period of 7 days. Median delay significantly fell (from 13.5 to 3 days), and the proportion of admissions that met the benchmark increased (from 33% to 71%) over 4 years. This intervention provides a sustainable model to reduce wait times at CSC services.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1416-1419 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Psychiatric Services |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 12 |
Early online date | 2 Jun 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Dec 2022 |