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Local implementation of the crisis model — the Buckinghamshire community acute service
Author(s)	Danny Allen, Wendy Blaylock, Stefan Mieczkowski
Journal title	Psychiatric Bulletin, vol 33, no 7, July 2009
Pages	pp 252-253
Source	http://pb.rcpsych.org
Keywords	Psychiatric treatment ; Therapeutic services [domiciliary] ; Home nursing ; Interaction [welfare services] ; Buckinghamshire.
Annotation	Buckinghamshire crisis and home treatment team was struggling to meet its commissioned care episodes and found itself detached from community mental health teams (CMHTs) and acute day hospitals. An operations management consultant, using 'lean' principles developed in industry, worked alongside staff to redesign the service. Improvements in staff capacity and ability contributed to more care episodes and reduced ward-stay times, compensating for the impact of a ward closure. Re-examination of individuals' needs through case-review led to the development of 'patient typing', facilitating clear care pathways according to need. Finally, two proven modalities of community-based service were fused together. Placing value to patients, carers and referrers ahead of old demarcations and practices has enabled a more flexible and responsive service to develop and grow. (KJ/RH).
Accession Number	CPA-090727213 A
Classmark	LP: N3: N4: QK6: 8BU
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