Despite his family members' concerns, a patient has been discharged home after a recent suicide attempt and a diagnosis of major depression
Which of the following phenomena has been identified as contributing to reduced lengths of hospital stays in recent years?
A) Increased federal and state funding for psychiatric home care
B) Pressures to reduce health care costs associated with inpatient care
C) Improved pharmacological treatments for major depression
D) Research suggesting that inpatient psychiatric treatment is less effective than previously believed
Ans: B
There is tremendous pressure to reduce the escalating costs of health care, a trend that has often resulted in early discharge and reduced average lengths of stay. This trend toward shorter inpatient courses of care is not a result of the ineffectiveness of inpatient care or improved drug treatments and publically funded programs.
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