Assessing the Quality Measure for Follow-up Care After Children’s Psychiatric Hospitalizations

^aDepartment of Health Policy and Managment, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis, Indiana;and
^bDepartment of Health Care Organization and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama;and
^cDepartment of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas; and
^dChildren’s Rehabilitation Services, Alabama Department of Rehabilitation Services, Montgomery, Alabama

Address correspondence to Justin Blackburn, PhD, Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health, Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis, 1050 Wishard Blvd, RG 5194, Indianapolis, IN 46202-2872. E-mail: jblackb{at}iu.edu

Dr Blackburn conceptualized and designed the study, conducted and directed statistical analyses, drafted the initial manuscript, and reviewed and revised the manuscript; Mr Sharma constructed data sets, conducted the initial analyses, and reviewed and revised the manuscript; Ms Corvey, Ms Caldwell, and Drs Menachemi, Morrisey, Sen, and Becker conceptualized and designed the study and critically reviewed the manuscript for important intellectual content; and all authors approved the final manuscript as submitted and agree to be accountable for all aspects of the work.

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