Number of Psych Beds In New York Grows, But Access Remains A Problem

OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst Industry News The number of acute care psychiatric beds in general and private psychiatric hospitals grew by 38% between 1981 and 1986, to a total of 6,362, according to a recent report, "The Psychiatric Admissions Crisis: Its Impact On The Future Direction Of The Mental Health System." The report which was reviewed in the April, 1989 issue of Hospital And Community Psychiatry, also found that patients continue to have difficulty gaining access to acute psychiatric care due to increased 1engths of stay and lack of placement options after discharge . . .