Regional changes in inpatient psychiatric bed capacity and availability of alternative psychiatric services, 2012-2022
Addressing the nation's psychiatric bed shortage will require targeted financial support for general hospitals at risk of closing psychiatric units and investment in broader psychiatric infrastructure to ensure equitable access across regions.
Authors
- William L. Schpero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7806-371X)
- Michael X. Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-9833-2393)
- Emma E. McGinty
Institutions
- Cornell University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Health Affairs Scholar
- Published
- 2025-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/haschl/qxaf204
- Primary Topic
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00