Local Health Departments’ Promotion of Mental Health Care and Reductions in 30-Day All-Cause Readmission Rates in Maryland

Bibliographic Data

ID9100329
AuthorsJie Chen (0000-0002-9254-4413, Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park), Michael R Thirtle (corresponding author), Priscilla Novak (0000-0002-1986-033X, Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park), Deanna Barath (0000-0003-0972-2571, Department of Health Services Administration, School of Public Health, University of Maryland, College Park), Howard H Goldman (0000-0002-7899-4936, Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD), Howard Goldman, Karoline Mortensen (0000-0002-9549-7288, University of Miami)
Year2018
Volume56
Issue2
Pages153-161
Publication date2018-02-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueMedical Care (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0025-7079 • E-ISSN: 1537-1948
PublisherOvid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1097/mlr.0000000000000850
OpenAlexW29271821
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited37

Our results suggest that LHDs in Maryland that engage in mental health prevention, promotion, and coordination activities are associated with benefits for residents and for the health care system at large. Additional research is needed to evaluate LHD activities in other states to determine if these results are generalizable

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