Article
For-Profit Versus Non-Profit Free Standing Psychiatric Inpatient Facilities: An Update
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1997
Keywords
- Public Health,
- General Hospital,
- Psychiatric Hospital,
- Market Competition,
- Psychiatric Inpatient
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02042473
Disciplines
Abstract
Although several studies have examined the trend toward the decreasing differentiation of non-profit from for-profit general hospitals, few have focused on freestanding psychiatric hospitals. This study updates previous research that used psychiatric hospital data from calendar year 1986 with data from 1990. In addition, a preliminary examination of the influence of market competition on the behavior of non-profit psychiatric facilities was conducted. Results confirm a converging trend between for-profit and non-profit facilities that is related, in part, to competition.
Citation / Publisher Attribution
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, v. 24, issue 3, p. 191–204
Citation Information
Paul Stiles, Dennis P. Culhane and Trevor R. Hadley. "For-Profit Versus Non-Profit Free Standing Psychiatric Inpatient Facilities: An Update" Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research Vol. 24 Iss. 3 (1997) p. 191 - 204 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/dennis_culhane/179/