Veterans Health Administration Outpatient Psychiatry Staffing Model: Longitudinal Analysis on Mental Health Performance.

Clifford A SmithMatthew BodenJodie Trafton

Published in: Journal of general internal medicine (2023)

Establishing validated staffing models associated with high-quality MH care is critical given the national psychiatry shortage and increasing demand for services. Analyses support VHA's current recommended minimum outpatient psychiatry-specific SPR of 1.22 as a reasonable target to provide high-quality care, access, and satisfaction.

Keyphrases

mental health
healthcare
quality improvement
palliative care
affordable care act
primary care
public health
mental illness