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National data standards for mental health management and performance indicators
The Psychiatric Hospital
|December 4, 1992
Summary
The Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (MHSIP) provides a framework and data standards for mental health services. MHSIP performance indicators can transform data into a valuable management tool, enhancing care quality.
Area of Science:
- Health Services Research
- Health Informatics
- Mental Health Services Administration
Background:
- The Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program (MHSIP) has established national standards for mental health data.
- Current data systems emphasize agency-level development and utilization.
- MHSIP offers a philosophical framework for mental health data collection and management.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the background and content of the MHSIP.
- To identify performance indicators derivable from MHSIP data.
- To illustrate the utility of MHSIP-derived indicators for management and quality improvement.
Main Methods:
- Review of MHSIP framework and data standards.
- Analysis of potential applications for agency-level data systems.
- Conceptualization of performance indicators from MHSIP content.
Main Results:
- MHSIP provides a foundational structure for a core mental health dataset.
- Performance indicators can be developed from MHSIP data to support management functions.
- These indicators can convert raw data into actionable management tools.
Conclusions:
- The MHSIP framework and standards are suitable for national mental health data collection.
- Agency-level data systems utilizing MHSIP can improve management in public and private sectors.
- MHSIP-derived performance indicators can enhance data-driven decision-making and improve the quality of mental health care.