Newsletter Articles | October 31, 2008
The Empty Bed Problem: Creating New Strategies for Childrens Residential Facilities
OPEN MINDS The Behavioral Health & Social Service Industry Analyst
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Reader Question: Referrals to our residential treatment center for children dropped by half in the last year. We now have empty beds. Where should we start with a new strategy?
You are not alone in seeing rapidly declining referrals for residential treatment for children. There is a growing trend away from residential and inpatient treatment to home- and community-based care for both children and adults in the United States. In 1993, approximately 19% of behavioral . . .