LOUISIANA Community Mental Health Services Block Grant ...

CHILD – GOALS TARGETS AND ACTION PLANS
Name of Performance Indicator: Reduced Utilization of Psychiatric Inpatient Beds - 30 days
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
Fiscal Year FY 2008 Actual FY 2009 Actual FY 2010 Actual FY 2011 Target
Performance
Indicator
3.5% 4.7% 4.8% 4.8%
Numerator 7 8 8 --
Denominator 198 171 165 --
Table Descriptors:
Goal: The Office of Mental Health will improve the quality of care that is provided.
Target: The number of children and youth who are discharged from a state hospital and then re-admitted will
either decrease or be maintained (30 days).
Population: Children and youth diagnosed with an emotional or behavioral disorder
Criterion: 1: Comprehensive Community-Based Mental Health Service Systems; 3: Children's Services
Indicator: The percentage of children and youth consumers discharged from state psychiatric hospitals and readmitted
to an Office of mental health inpatient program within thirty days (30) days of discharge
NOMS Indicator #2
Measure: Thirty Day Rate of Discharge and Re-admission.
Numerator = # Readmits to PIP inpatient program within 30 days
Denominator = # Patients Discharged from PIP State Hospital (not-unduplicated)
Calendar year (Jan 1 - Dec 31)
Sources of CMHC-OMHIIS (FY 2011), Patient Information Program (PIP)
Information:
Special Issues: Comparisons from year to year are difficult given changes in data collection that seem to re-occur even
when data collection is standardized and consistent. An increase in outpatient programs is underway,
as is the increased use of EBPs to reduce the rate of hospitalization/ re-hospitalization. While the
number of readmissions has remained the same, the reduction in the denominator has resulted in the
difference in overall percentage rate not being significant. This target is again being set conservatively.
FY 2010 Actual: 8 / 165 X 100 = 4.8%
Significance: Recidivism is one measure of treatment effectiveness.
Action Plan: This target will improve with the increased emphasis on the provision of EBPs in the community. The
increase in the number of outpatient supports and services, statewide should positively impact this
indicator. The Block Grant indicators will be monitored through the Committee on Programs and
Services of the Louisiana Mental Health Planning Council. The Planning Council Committee on
Programs and Services is responsible for monitoring and evaluation of the mental health system and
for recommending service system improvements to the Council. Attempts to provide improved
services are a priority for Louisiana.
PART C LOUISIANA FY 2011 PAGE 278
SECTION III: CHILD/YOUTH PLAN
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, GOALS, TARGETS & ACTION PLANS