Quality indicators have been developed that tap a variety
of the domains thought to underlie high-quality care.
Commonly used monitors for mental health services include
measures of access (e.g., time to first appointment
after hospital discharge), utilization (e.g., average length
of inpatient stays), care processes (e.g., adequate trials of
antidepressants for patients with major depression), and
outcomes (e.g., changes in scores on standardized psychiatric
rating scales).