The Impact of DRG-Based Budgeting on Inpatient Psychiatric Care in Veterans Administration Medical Centers
Rosenheck R, Massari L, Astrachan B. The Impact of DRG-Based Budgeting on Inpatient Psychiatric Care in Veterans Administration Medical Centers. Medical Care 1990, 28: 124-134. PMID: 2105414, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199002000-00003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBudgetsDiagnosis-Related GroupsHealth ExpendituresHospitals, VeteransHumansLength of StayMental DisordersProspective Payment SystemPsychiatric Department, HospitalUnited StatesConceptsDiagnosis-related groupsInpatient psychiatric carePsychiatric careUnique patientsVeterans Administration Medical CenterVeterans AdministrationAnnual bed daysLarge health care systemAcute inpatient careSubstance abuse disordersHealth care systemImplementation of DRGsBed daysInpatient careMedical CenterAbuse disordersPsychiatric patientsPatientsCare systemCareProspective budgetingAverage lengthTotal numberYearsDirect expenditures