1997
The determinants of dumping: a national study of economically motivated transfers involving mental health care.
Schlesinger M, Dorwart R, Hoover C, Epstein S. The determinants of dumping: a national study of economically motivated transfers involving mental health care. Health Services Research 1997, 32: 561-90. PMID: 9402901, PMCID: PMC1070215.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity mental health centerMental health centersMental health careHealth centersHealth careMental illnessInpatient mental health careMental health care systemLocal treatment systemsCommunity mental health care systemHealth care systemHospital admissionMeasures of accessPsychiatric patientsHospitalUtilization reviewAspects of accessInpatient capacityCare systemPatient dumpingProfit hospitalsCarePatientsProprietary hospitalsIllnessCompetition, Ownership, and Access to Hospital Services
Schlesinger* †, Dorwart R, Hoover‡ C, Epstein‡ S. Competition, Ownership, and Access to Hospital Services. Medical Care 1997, 35: 974-992. PMID: 9298085, DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199709000-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
A national study of psychiatric hospital care
Dorwart R, Schlesinger M, Davidson H, Epstein S, Hoover C. A national study of psychiatric hospital care. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1991, 148: 204-210. PMID: 1987819, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.148.2.204.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInpatient settingMental health service systemPsychiatric hospital careNumber of patientsSource of carePsychiatric inpatient servicesPrivate psychiatric hospitalMental health facilitiesHealth service systemHospital careHealth facilitiesPayer sourceInpatient servicesPsychiatric hospitalAspects of qualityDiagnostic mixCareHealth careNational studySimilar effectsNational sampleMost settingsSignificant interactionType of facilityOwnership-related differences
1988
Privatization of psychiatric services
Dorwart R, Schlesinger M. Privatization of psychiatric services. American Journal Of Psychiatry 1988, 145: 543-553. PMID: 3282448, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.145.5.543.Peer-Reviewed Original Research