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The Effect Of Implementing Symptom Feedback Into Psychiatric Care At A Non-Profit Clinic, Deirdre Rea

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Final Clinical Projects, 2016-2019

Background: Healthcare is moving toward a value-based system with reimbursement based on performance. Charitable organizations providing health services need to demonstrate positive outcomes for continued grant funding. Measurement-Based Care (MBC) is evidence-based, can improve patient outcomes and objectively document success. Studies show most psychiatric providers do not utilize MBC in their own practices citing lack of time, and a belief that their clinical judgment supersedes a measurement tool. The purpose of the study was to establish the use of patient-reported symptom measurement tools in a non-profit psychiatric clinic and determine if an office-based strategy to proactively and regularly report to …