P.E.I. psychiatric patients released too early: report
22.08.2008 00:02
Health
- Source: cbc.ca
P.E.I. has the country's shortest hospital stays for mental health patients, but also the highest readmission rates, suggesting the stays are too short, says a new report. The study by the Canadian Institute for Health Information, released this week, looks at the most recent data available, which is from 2005-06. It found P.E.I. had the country's worst record for both readmission within 30 days — 11.7 per cent — and readmission within a year — 32 per cent. Nationally the rates are 9.2 per cent for 30 days and 22.9 per cent for a year. The report suggests patients from P.E.I. aren't receiving long enough treatment. Every province with a longer period of stay has a lower rate of readmission. Despite those figures, Ian Joiner, manager of mental health and rehabilitation at CIHI, told CBC News Wednesday the situation on P.E.I. appears to be improving. "We looked at length of stay and unplanned readmissions, and the number of people that returned to a hospital following a stay has decreased between the years 2004 and 2005," said Joiner. No one from the Department of Health was available to comment on the report Wednesday. Story Tools: E-MAIL | PRINT | Text Size: SMLXL | REPORT TYPO | SEND YOUR FEEDBACKRelatedExternal LinksCIHI Report: Hospital Mental Health Services in Canada 2005-2006(Note: CBC does not endorse and is not responsible for the content of external sites - links will open in new window) Health HeadlinesHealth officials probe more deaths, advise tossing suspect meatIf you don't know where your deli meat came from, don't eat it, Ontario health officials advised Thursday as they investigated more deaths for links to an outbreak of listeriosis and said they expect more cases.Despite expanding diagnostic imaging, Canada lags behind other developed countriesCanada has significantly boosted its supply of diagnostic scanners since 2003 but the number still lags behind other developed countries.Lettuce, spinach can be zapped with radiation to kill germs: U.S. rulingAmerican food producers will soon be allowed to expose fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce with low levels of radiation in order to kill E. coli and other potentially dangerous germs.More breastfed babies at risk of morphine overdose than thought: study Nursing mothers who use painkillers that contain codeine could be putting their infants at risk of a deadly overdose, Canadian doctors warn.Face transplant patient can smile, blink againTransplanting faces may seem like science fiction, but doctors say the experimental surgeries could one day become routine. Health FeaturesIN DEPTHFood safetyFrequently asked questions about listeriaASTHMABoys vs. girlsNew thinking about the disease in youngstersFOODHealthy barbecueAudio: Dr. Peter Lin on reducing cancer risks (6:35)IN DEPTHMental healthCanadians earn failing grade for attitudeIN DEPTHWest Nile  HEALTHMemorySurprising things that affect itPeople who read this also read …
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