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- Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) refers to the time from the onset of psychosis until a person receives care, and longer DUP is linked to worse outcomes.
- A quality improvement intervention aimed to reduce the wait time between confirming eligibility for care and actual admission to 7 days, resulting in a significant drop in median delay from 13.5 days to just 3 days.
- Over 4 years, the percentage of admissions meeting the 7-day benchmark rose from 33% to 71%, demonstrating a successful and sustainable model for improving access to coordinated specialty care services.
Article Abstract
Duration of untreated psychosis (DUP), the period between psychosis onset and entry into care, is a time of great vulnerability. Longer DUP predicts poorer outcomes, and delayed treatment access can limit the effectiveness of coordinated specialty care (CSC) services. This column details one component of a broader early detection campaign, a quality improvement intervention focusing on reducing the delay between confirmation of eligibility and admission to care within a benchmark period of 7 days. Median delay significantly fell (from 13.5 to 3 days), and the proportion of admissions that met the benchmark increased (from 33% to 71%) over 4 years. This intervention provides a sustainable model to reduce wait times at CSC services.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9715806 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202100374 | DOI Listing |
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