Outcome of planned discharge from case management: a 3 year retrospective study.

Objective: To investigate the rates of relapse of mental illness in adults requiring acute intervention at a mental health service following a planned discharge process from community case management.

Method: A planned approach to identifying and facilitating patient discharge was identified and incorporated into clinical team reviews. Data regarding service contacts of all discharged patients were collected at 1 year and then 3 years following planned discharge and reviewed in detail.