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The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) is a classification of mental disorders with associated criteria designed to facilitate more reliable diagnoses of these disorders.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) is now paying for chronic care management (CCM) services, recognizing the value that primary care brings to healthcare.
To advance the field of integration, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) created the Academy for Integrating Behavioral Health and Primary Care
SBIRT is a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons with substance use disorders, as well as those who are at risk of developing these disorders.
Despite the high prevalence of mental health and substance use problems, too many Americans go without treatment, in part because their disorders go undiagnosed, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
For those living with mental health issues, such as depression, and/or behavioral health issues, such as alcohol misuse, the transition time between care settings warrants special care.
It’s critical for healthcare personnel in long-term care settings to get the influenza (flu) vaccine. Influenza is a serious health threat, especially for vulnerable populations like older adults and people living with long-term disabilities.
More than 40 years ago, Harvard Business School Professor John Kotter began researching real companies and leaders to study why 70 percent of businesses fail to execute their strategies and only 5 percent meet or exceed them.
End of life discussions are a difficult but necessary response to address the needs of the families and wishes of patients.
Qsource offers several quality improvement templates that can be used in your facility to reduce adverse drug events (ADEs). They are not meant to replace tools that you may already be using, but rather as supplements to accelerate improvement.
