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Indicators & Change Ideas

Are you looking to improve the issues facing today’s health care system?

 

Explore the quality indicators being tracked by health care organizations in Ontario through Quality Improvement Plans (QIPs) and change ideas to help improve them. Connect with others to share your experiences and ideas of your own.

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Readmission within 30 days for mental health and addictions conditions

A readmission within 30 days for mental health or an addiction can occur due to issues such as poor access to adequate community-based care and/or challenges in medication adherence and self-care. It may be indicative of a negative clinical outcome or lack of services.

Click here to visit Health Quality Ontario’s Indicator Library to view how to measure readmissions within 30 days for mental health and addiction.

Change Ideas

Promote self-management and patient education


Tailor discharge planning to the individual


Plan for following up with patients after discharge

Readmission within 30 days for mental health and addictions conditions

A readmission within 30 days for mental health or an addiction can occur due to issues such as poor access to adequate community-based care and/or challenges in medication adherence and self-care. It may be indicative of a negative clinical outcome or lack of services.

Click here to visit Health Quality Ontario’s Indicator Library to view how to measure readmissions within 30 days for mental health and addiction.

Change Ideas

Promote self-management and patient education


Tailor discharge planning to the individual


Plan for following up with patients after discharge