Journal Article
Alcohol Use and Service Utilization Among Veterans in Treatment for Schizophrenia
Veterans with schizophrenia who misuse alcohol are more likely to miss medications and more likely to use illicit drugs.
May 16, 2017
Journal Article
Factors Associated with Premature Exits from Supported Housing
With the use of administrative data, a roster was obtained for consumers enrolled in the Veterans Affairs (VA) Greater Los Angeles supported housing program from 2011 to 2012. This was used to examine premature supported housing exits.
2016
Journal Article
A Cluster Randomized Trial of Adding Peer Specialists to Intensive Case Management Teams in the Veterans Health Administration
Use of peer specialists (PSs)--individuals with serious mental illness who use their experiences to help others with serious mental illness--is increasing.
2015
Journal Article
Using Patient-Facing Kiosks to Support Quality Improvement at Mental Health Clinics
Patients used kiosks in mental health clinics to provide routine data on clinical status and treatments. The data were used to improve quality of care.
Mar 1, 2013
Journal Article
Implementation of Consumer Providers Into Mental Health Intensive Case Management Teams
In mental health care, consumer providers (CPs) are individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) who draw upon their lived experiences while providing services to others with SMI. Implementation of CPs has proven to be challenging in a variety of settings.
2015
Journal Article
Routine Outcomes Monitoring to Support Improving Care for Schizophrenia: Report from the VA Mental Health QUERI
This study conducted in the VA mental health system identified consensus areas, validated instruments, and assessment strategies that can be used for monitoring outcomes and improving quality of care for schizophrenia in routine practice.
Apr 1, 2011
Report
Mental Health Consumer Providers: A Guide for Clinical Staff
Consumer providers are individuals with serious mental illness who provide recovery-oriented services and support to others. This guide serves as an easy-to-use reference to assist in hiring and integrating CPs into provider teams.
Nov 12, 2008
Journal Article
EQUIP: Implementing Chronic Care Principles and Applying Formative Evaluation Methods to Improve Care for Schizophrenia: QUERI Series
This paper presents a case study that demonstrates the evolution of a project entitled Enhancing QUality-of-care In Psychosis (EQUIP). The next iteration of the project, EQUIP-2, was further informed by implementation science and the use of QUERI tools.
2008
Research Brief
Behavioral Health Parity: Consequences for Federal Employee Health Plans
This research brief assesses the effects of the government-required Federal Employees Health Benefits Program's provision of behavioral health benefits equal to its general health benefits on insurers and consumers' use of services and spending.
Apr 17, 2007
Journal Article
Impact of Full Mental Health and Substance Abuse Parity for Children in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program
The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program implemented full mental health and substance abuse parity in January 2001.
Feb 1, 2007
Journal Article
Differences in HIV Care Between Patients with and Without Severe Mental Illness
This study explored how HIV care differs for infected persons with and without severe mental illness.
2007
Journal Article
The Feasibility of Computerized Patient Self-Assessment at Mental Health Clinics
ACASI was easy to use and enhanced communication. Systems like this can be a valuable part of quality improvement projects.
2007
Journal Article
Behavioral Health Insurance Parity for Federal Employees
Implementation of parity in insurance benefits for behavioral health care can improve insurance protection without increasing total costs.
2006
Journal Article
Co-location of Health Care for Adults with Serious Mental Illness and HIV Infection
These subjects may be benefiting from increased funding for, and attention to, persons with HIV infection.
2006
Journal Article
Patterns of HIV Care for Patients with Serious Mental Illness
Individuals with serious mental illness are at higher risk for HIV than are members of the general population.
2006
Journal Article
Toward the Implementation of Mental Health Consumer Provider Services
To guide the dissemination of consumer provider services, literature on their effectiveness was reviewed. Interviews, focus groups, and a brief survey of 110 administrators, providers, and patients were conducted at three large VA clinics in Southern Cali
2006
Journal Article
Characteristics of Individuals with Severe Mental Illness Who Use Emergency Services
Emergency services are both a safety net and a locus for acute treatment.
2005
Journal Article
Needs for Services Reported by Adults with Severe Mental Illness and HIV
This study examined the needs of people with severe mental illness and HIV.
2005
Journal Article
Use of a Consumer-Led Intervention to Improve Provider Competencies
A feasible, consumer-led intervention improves provider competencies in domains that are necessary for the provision of high-quality care.
2005
Journal Article
Computer-assisted Self-Assessment in Persons with Severe Mental Illness
ACASI data collection is reliable among people with bipolar disorder and schizophrenia and could be a valuable tool to improve their care.
2004
Journal Article
Evaluation of Parity in the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program: Final Report
In the fall of 2000, the Department of Health and Human Services awarded a contract to evaluate the implementation and impact of MH/SA parity benefits in terms of access, utilization, cost, and quality of care. The findings of this evaluation are reported in the attached report.
2004
Journal Article
A Network-Based System to Improve Care for Schizophrenia: The Medical Informatics Network Tool (MINT)
The Medical Informatics Network Tool (MINT) is a software system that supports the management of care for chronic illness.
2004
Journal Article
Does Satisfaction Reflect the Technical Quality of Mental Health Care?
Satisfaction is associated with technical quality of care.
2003
Journal Article
An Instrument to Assess Competencies of Providers Treating Severe Mental Illness
One approach to improving the quality of rare for severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia is through the improvement of provider competencies.
2003
Journal Article
Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Care for Uninsured and Insured Adults
To compare adults with different insurance coverage in care for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health (ADM) problems.
2002
Report
Managed Care in the Public Sector: Lessons Learned from the Los Angeles PARTNERS Program
Uses qualitative data on PARTNERS, Los Angeles County's capitated managed care mental health treatment program, to explore the context for public-sector managed care reforms and to understand the obstacles to implementing such programs.
2001
Journal Article
The Quality of Care for Depressive and Anxiety Disorders in the United States
It is possible to evaluate mental health care quality on a national basis.
2001
Journal Article
The Time Course of Treatment Cost Among Patients with Severe Mental Illness
Examines the effects of adjusting payments for treatment of the severely mentally ill according to the risk of high future costs.
2001
Research Brief
Are People With Mental Illness Getting the Help They Need? New Findings About Parity Laws, Insurance Coverage, and Access to Care
In recent years, concerns about the adequacy of insurance benefits and quality of care for individuals with mental illness have led the majority of states and the federal government to require equal coverage for both mental health and medical conditions.
2000
Journal Article
Identifying Clinical Competencies That Support Rehabilitation and Empowerment in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
Individuals with severe mental illness often do not receive appropriate treatment or rehabilitation.
2000
Journal Article
Mental Disorders and the Use of Alternative Medicine: Results from a National Survey
The study examined the relationship between mental disorders and the use of complementary and alternative medicine.
2000
Journal Article
Risk Adjustment for High Utilizers of Public Mental Health
Risk adjustment models for individuals with severe mental illness and assess their performance in predicting future costs. The authors apply the risk adjustment model to predict costs for the first year of a pilot capitation program for the severely mentally ill that was not risk adjusted. They assess whether risk adjustment could have reduced disenrollment from this program.
2000
Journal Article
Routine Outcome Monitoring in a Public Health System: The Impact of Patients Who Leave Care
Outcomes appear to vary substantially by whether patients stay in care and whether they can be located after leaving care.
2000
Report
The Design of Healthcare for Communities: A Study of Health Care Delivery for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Conditions
This paper describes Healthcare for Communities (HCC), a component of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's Health Tracking Initiative that was designed to fill this gap for alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health care.
1999
Report
The Economic Impact of Capitated Care for High Utilizers of Public Mental Health Services: The Los Angeles PARTNERS Program Experience
Analyzes a treatment program that uses capitation to shift risk for treatment costs of high utilizers of public mental health services to private community based treatment organizations.
1999
Report
HIV and People with Serious Mental Illness: The Public Sector's Role in Reducing HIV Risk and Improving Care
This paper discusses detection, prevention of transmission, and treatment of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among persons with serious mental illness, and suggests ways public mental health systems can address these issues.
1999
Journal Article
Implementing Publicly Funded Risk Contracts with Community Mental Health Organizations
The study analyzed the experience of the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health.
1998
Journal Article
Measuring the Quality of Outpatient Treatment for Schizophrenia
One approach to improving care begins by developing systems that monitor quality.
1998
Journal Article
Behaviors as Risk Factors for Rehospitalization: Implications for Predicting and Preventing Admissions Among the Seriously Mentally Ill
This case-control study investigated the extent to which aberrant behaviors, in contrast to more traditional clinical factors (such as symptoms and alcohol abuse), place individuals with schizophrenia at increased risk for rehospitalization.
May 1, 1997
