The authors have worked in the mental health uti lization review and quality assurance field for several years now. One author (S.L.-A.) has been involved in the start up of several case management and utiliza tion review programs. Their approach has been to assess existing techniques for case management and utilization review and to draw from the most effective methods and programs in the development of their own mental health case management program.
Get full access to this article
View all access options for this article.
References
1.
Manual of Psychiatric Peer Review. American Psychiatric Association, Peer Review Committee, 1985.
2.
Feighner JP, Robins E., Guze SB, Woodruff RA, et al. Diagnostic criteria for use in psychiatric research. Arch Gen Psychiatry1972;26:57-63.
3.
Intensity and Severity of Illness Criteria. Chicago, Interqual, 1980.
4.
Flynn H., Henisz J.Criteria for psychiatric hospitalization: Experience with a check list for chart review. Am J Psychiatry1975;132:847-850.
