title: A classification system for long-staying psychiatric patients.
abstract: Data on a sample of 890 Veteran's Administration long-staying psychiatric patients were studied to develop a classification system that explains actual daily resource use. Disturbed patients with lengths of stay of less than three years and those with psychotic conditions who are not withdrawn represent the two groups found to use significantly more resources in their daily care. The Long-Stay Psychiatric Patient Classification (LPPC) System, with six categories, explains 11.4% of the variability in per diem resource use and can be used for case-mix adjustment of payments for psychiatric care.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Management and Policy, School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor 48109-2007.
authors.forename: B E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Fries
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Nerenz
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Falcon
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ashcraft
authors.forename: C Z
authors.initials: CZ
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000145:classification; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000628:therapy; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D015895:Relative Value Scales; D012494:Sampling Studies; D013996:Time and Motion Studies; D014481:United States