See 3DN’s new publication examining factors associated with emergency department use and readmission after first psychiatric admission. This important data linkage work identifies several factors, including the presence of intellectual disability, which have a substantial bearing on acute health services use after initial admission to a mental health facility in NSW, Australia. Access the full article here http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2017-018613.
New publication on emergency department use and readmission after first psychiatric admission
3DN is now part of the National Centre of Excellence in Intellectual Disability Health