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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: Adm Policy Ment Health. 2014 Sep;41(5):572–587. doi: 10.1007/s10488-013-0500-x

Table 4. Conformance rates of continuity of care for adults with schizophrenia.

Eligible Conformance rates

N N %
Regularity of care
 ≥1 medication management visit every 90 days for 12 month period 8,623 5,714 66.26
 ≥1 outpatient visit every 90 days for a 12 month period 8,623 5,823 67.53
Transitions of care
 ≥1 visit each 30 day interval in a 180 day period after discharge from inpatient mental health care 3,484 529 15.18
Care coordination
 ≥4 outpatient psychiatric visits and 4 substance abuse visits for adults diagnosed with schizophrenia and substance-related disorder 602 21 3.49
 ≥1 visit by a case manager every 90 days for adults who are high users of mental health with 2 or more inpatient stays or 4 ER visits in the year 2,408 1,544 64.12
Treatment engagement
 Second outpatient mental health visit within 14–90 days for adults who had a psychiatric evaluation or new exacerbation of schizophrenia 1,223 1,074 87.82