Date of Conferral
2021
Degree
Doctor of Healthcare Administration (D.H.A.)
School
Health Services
Advisor
Dr. Suzanne Richins
Abstract
The results for psychiatric readmissions and 7- and 30-day follow-up care post psychiatric discharge are mixed. Psychiatric readmissions of psychiatric patients are costly. The purpose of this quantitative study was to evaluate the association between 7- and 30-day follow-up care percentages and 30-day readmission rates for an inpatient psychiatric facility (IPF). The transtheoretical model was used to assess patient readiness for behavior change and a patient-centered guide that provides strategies for patient progression during hospital readmission and post psychiatric hospital discharge. In this study, a quantitative, correlational research design utilizing public secondary data retrieved from the Centers of Medicaid and Medicare Services website with a subset of the population of the eligible 1,597 participating IPFs. A simple linear regression analysis resulted in an inverse result that indicated for every increase of 7 and 30-day follow-up care there is a decrease in 30-day IPF readmission rate. The study results may be used to benefit psychiatric patients, IPFs, health care leaders and provided on effective health care practices in which psychiatric hospital readmission rates and health care costs are decreased as a result resulting in positive social change.
Recommended Citation
Barr, Aldrick Dwight, "Effectiveness of 7-Day and 30-Day Interval Aftercare to Reduce Psychiatric Readmissions" (2021). Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies. 11047.
https://scholarworks.waldenu.edu/dissertations/11047
