Addressing The Transition Of Care For Patients With Schizophrenia: A Case Study Approach

During this recorded presentation, Sylma Millares, ARNP, discussed the transition of care for patients with schizophrenia. Key points included: Approximately two thirds (65%) of the 229 in-patients assessed failed to attend scheduled/rescheduled initial outpatient mental health appointments after hospital discharge. (Boyer, 2000) Patients who failed to attend just a single outpatient appointment were 6 times…