From the emergency department to the general hospital: hospital ownership and market factors in the admission of the seriously mentally ill

Authors :: Shen, Jay J.
Cochran, Christopher R.
Moseley, Charles B.
Source :: Journal of Healthcare Management. July-August, 2008, Vol. 53 Issue 4, p268, 13 p.
Publication Year :: 2008
Abstract: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY General hospitals are becoming the safety net provider for the seriously mentally ill (SMI) in the United States, but these patients are faced with a number of potential [...]

Subjects :: Mentally ill -- Care and treatment
Hospitals -- Admission and discharge
Hospitals -- Research
Hospitals -- Central service department
Hospitals -- Access control
Patients -- Care and treatment
Patients -- Evaluation

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