1997
Normalizing acute care: a day hospital/crisis residence alternative to inpatient hospitalization.
Rakfeldt J, Tebes J, Steiner J, Walker P, Davidson L, Sledge W. Normalizing acute care: a day hospital/crisis residence alternative to inpatient hospitalization. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1997, 185: 46-52. PMID: 9040533, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199701000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Day hospital/crisis respite care versus inpatient care, Part I: Clinical outcomes
Sledge W, Tebes J, Rakfeldt J, Davidson L, Lyons L, Druss B. Day hospital/crisis respite care versus inpatient care, Part I: Clinical outcomes. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1996, 153: 1065-1073. PMID: 8678176, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.153.8.1065.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsQuality of lifeVoluntary patientsAcute hospital careSevere mental illnessMeasures of symptomsIndex admissionAcute hospitalizationClinical outcomesInpatient careHospital careInpatient programDay hospitalOutcome measuresPatientsRespite careMental illnessClinical feasibilityClinical servicesTreatment effectivenessCommunity residencesSocial adjustmentCrisis residenceSocial functioningCareHospitalizationDay hospital/crisis respite care versus inpatient care, Part II: Service utilization and costs
Sledge W, Tebes J, Wolff N, Helminiak T. Day hospital/crisis respite care versus inpatient care, Part II: Service utilization and costs. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1996, 153: 1074-1083. PMID: 8678177, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.153.8.1074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity mental health centerService utilizationEffective acute careMental health centersIll psychiatric patientsTotal direct costsSignificant differencesService utilization profilesIndex episodeAcute carePatient groupInpatient hospitalizationInpatient careHealth centersInpatient programDay hospitalNonpsychotic patientsOutpatient servicesAverage stayDual diagnosisPatientsPsychiatric patientsRespite careAffective disordersPsychotic patientsDifferences in social environment between inpatient and day hospital- crisis respite settings
Davidson L, Tebes J, Rakfeldt J, Sledge W. Differences in social environment between inpatient and day hospital- crisis respite settings. Psychiatric Services 1996, 47: 714-720. PMID: 8807684, DOI: 10.1176/ps.47.7.714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRespite programPatient functioningAcute day hospitalAcute inpatient admissionsMultiphasic Environmental Assessment ProcedureProvision of treatmentInpatient admissionsClinical effectivenessDaily living skillsInpatient settingDay hospitalPatients respectCommunity support systemsHealth servicesPatient choicePsychiatric inpatientsPatientsOngoing involvementLiving skillsInpatientsStaff membersSettingObjective ratingsRestrictive settingsAttractive physical environment