The Schizophrenia Care for Adults in Hospitals quality standard (updated in March 2023,
originally published in 2016) addresses care for people aged 18 years and older
with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia (including related disorders such as
schizoaffective disorder) who are seen in an emergency department or admitted
to an inpatient setting. This quality standard also includes guidance for the
care of people who are transitioning from the inpatient setting to the
community.
The quality standard includes 11 quality statements
addressing areas that have high potential for improving the quality of care in
Ontario for people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia in hospitals.
For a quality standard that addresses care for adults with
schizophrenia in the community, please refer to
Schizophrenia Care in the Community for Adults.
Below is a sample of tools and resources that may help you
implement the quality statements in practice, organized according to purpose.
Many of these tools and resources will help support multiple quality
statements.
This list is not exhaustive. Are there other tools or
resources you use? Do you have experience implementing these or other tools? If
so, please share your thoughts in the comments section below!
Tools and Resources to Support Clinical Practice
Communication Resources for Providers
Resources for Patients, Families, and Caregivers
- 211 Ontario: a
free resource that connects people to social services, including employment
support
- Canadian Mental Health Association: an
organization that has various branches to provide education, services, and
programs to support adults living with schizophrenia and their caregivers
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: informational webpage written in plain language from
the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
- ConnexOntario’s Mental Health Helpline: a resource
providing information about mental health and addictions support services in
the community. System navigation specialists are available to answer calls
(1-866-531-26000), email, or web chat 24/7 from anywhere in Ontario.
- Families and Caregivers' Resources: a list of services provided by the Institute for
Advancements in Mental Health, including a support line staffed by mental
health counselors, family education groups, and caregiver education sessions/workshops
- Lighthouse Project: a project assists job-seekers living with mental health issues who
are looking to obtain and maintain full-time work
- Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association: offers advice on how to apply for housing, or join a waiting
list, and provides a list of coordinated access centres in communities across
Ontario
- Ontario Peer Development Initiative: a resource that provides a list of consumer/survivor
initiatives and peer-support organizations
- Schizophrenia Society of Canada’s Resources and Links: a resource list that provides
in-depth information about schizophrenia, psychosis and the path to mental
health recovery
- Schizophrenia: An Information Guide: a guide by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
intended for people with schizophrenia, their families and friends, and anyone
else interested in better understanding the condition and what it is like to
experience it
- Smokers Helpline:
a resource by the Canadian Cancer Society that provides free and personalized
tools to help people quit smoking successfully
Other Resources
- Quality Standards: Other Ontario Health quality standards relevant to caring for
people aged 18 years and older with a primary diagnosis of schizophrenia include: