title: Patients without communities: whose responsibility?
abstract: The authors conducted a study at an urban state hospital to determine if a patient's place of residence--within or outside the hospital's service district--was reflected in the admission rates or the quality of care received. No differences between in-district and out-of-district patients could be found on any parameter studied. The authors believe the results support the unique role of the state hospital as a facility that accepts its mandate as a referral of last resort.
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006746:Hospital Bed Capacity, 500 and over; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006783:Hospitals, State / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D009519:New York City; D010343:Patient Admission; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014505:Urban Population