Severe Mental Illness Paper

A conceptual framework for the development and implementation of a model of care specific to individuals with Severe Mental Illness (SMI) was established to accelerate the transition of evidence based knowledge into practice based outcomes. The framework focuses upon individuals most at risk for repeat inpatient admissions, prolonged hospital inpatient stays and emergency department presentations. The framework is a whole-of-life evidence-based approach, fully integrated with other care providers and community stakeholders. The framework presents three major stages in moving evidence based findings toward practice based utilisation:
1. Development. Evidence based findings need to be translated into prioritised efforts relevant to local needs.