The aim of this study is to benchmark the impact of the Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) on the elderly admission rate as well as the duration of admission
Data were collected for a period of one year before (August 2006 to July 2007) and after (August 2007 to July 2008) the extension of CRHTT input into elderly services.
There was an overall reduction in the number of admissions after CRHTT got involved with the elderly.
This study only considered individuals with functional disorders who were admitted to the in‐patient services or referred to the CRHTT. However, these only make up a proportion of the elderly in‐patients.
The study will help identify areas which may further help in reducing the admissions.
This is an original study that acknowledges the reduction in admission following the introduction of a crisis resolution home treatment team in Trafford, Manchester.
