Psych hospitals make a day of it.
While partial hospitalization programs have existed for decades, they only recently have surged among the many psychiatric services offered. Patients typically spend the day in treatment sessions and other activities and then go home at night. With the inpatient psychiatric industry in a slump, both payers and providers are turning to this less-expensive alternative, with good results.
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