Intentional collaboration: addressing transitions in care for people with severe and persistent mental illnesses

N C Med J. 2012 Jan-Feb;73(1):55-7.

Abstract

This commentary explores transitions in care for people who have severe and persistent mental illnesses and reside in long-term care communities. Challenges and historical approaches as well as barriers to successful transitions are examined. Recent policy changes in North Carolina are discussed and contextualized in emerging evidence-based practices that emphasize intentional collaborative efforts.

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Community Mental Health Services / standards*
  • Community Mental Health Services / trends
  • Continuity of Patient Care / standards*
  • Continuity of Patient Care / trends
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Deinstitutionalization / standards
  • Deinstitutionalization / trends
  • Evidence-Based Practice
  • Humans
  • Interinstitutional Relations
  • Long-Term Care / standards*
  • Long-Term Care / trends
  • Mental Disorders / therapy*
  • North Carolina
  • Patient Transfer / standards
  • Patient Transfer / trends
  • Residential Facilities / standards*
  • Residential Facilities / trends
  • Social Support