title: For-profit versus non-profit freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities: an update.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, Florida Mental Health Institute, University of South Florida, Tampa 33612, USA.
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Stiles
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Culhane
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Hadley
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D004465:Economic Competition / Q000639:trends; D005260:Female; D005544:Forecasting; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006778:Hospitals, Psychiatric / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006788:Hospitals, Voluntary / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States