Quality indicators for partial hospitalization

Partial hospitalization and other services along the continuum of ambulatory mental healthcare are rapidly gaining acceptance as attractive alternatives to inpatient treatment. To assure continued development of high caliber programs, leaders of the partial hospital field have been working to develop quality indicators and outcomes measures specifically tailored to the unique aspects of ambulatory care. The quality domains and indicators outlined below are based upon the principles of effectiveness, efficiency, satisfaction and viability that provide foundations for this treatment modality.