Continuity of care and a functionally split system of care

The hospitalist movement and the benefits for Australian Psychiatry Services

“…To the Editor Pai and Vella (2021) address a core debate in psychiatric service configuration about whether inpatient and outpatient treatment should be provided by the same or different psychiatrists. They concluded that 'continuity of care' supersedes the current 'functionally split system' in Australia, based on better patient care outcomes.…”