• The Psychiatric quarterly · Jan 1995

    Clinical and administrative consequences of a reduced census on a psychiatric intensive care unit.

    • L Citrome, L Green, and R Fost.
    • FDR VA Hospital, Montrose, N.Y., USA.
    • Psychiatr Q. 1995 Jan 1;66(3):209-17.

    AbstractThe Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit at the FDR VA Hospital is a specialized ward designed to assess and treat suicidal and assaultive patients. Since its creation in 1983, over 1600 admissions have taken place. The authors have previously reported that patients referred for aggressive behavior had a statistically significant higher recidivism rate, as well as a statistically significant longer length of stay. The unit went through several changes in response to externally perceived needs and available resources. When the census cap was decreased, the referral pattern changed and the patients were even more likely to be aggressive. Length of stay decreased dramatically leading to a unit with a significantly higher turnover rate. Clinical and administrative concerns are also discussed.

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