Abstract
The period of transition from hospital to community services is critical for individuals with serious mental illness. The American Association of Community Psychiatry developed guidelines for transitional services in behavioral health care. This column describes ways in which the Transitional Care Clinic (TCC) at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio has implemented these guidelines. The TCC includes active outreach to hospitals and a Web-based referral system that allows hospital staff to make TCC appointments for patients for as soon as the day after discharge. The program includes a unique group intake process that allows rapid development of individualized plans while maximizing access to services and use of provider time.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 259-261 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Psychiatric Services |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was partly supported by a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Pilot Project Program Award (IH-1304-6506) and by the Methodist Healthcare Ministries and the Texas Health and Human Services Commission Delivery System Reform Incentive Payment 1115 Waiver Program. All statements in this report, including its findings and conclusions, are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of PCORI, its Board of Governors, or its Methodology Committee.