The Effectiveness of a Peer-Staffed Crisis Respite Program as an Alternative to Hospitalization

Ellen E. Bouchery, Michael Barna, Elizabeth Babalola, Daniel Friend, Jonathan D. Brown, Crystal Blyler and Henry T. Ireys

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Abstract: This study assessed whether a peer-staffed crisis respite program implemented in New York City in 2013 reduced emergency department visits, hospitalizations, and Medicaid expenditures for individuals enrolled in Medicaid.

Keywords: hospitalization; Medicaid; crisis respite center; psychiatric crisis; behavioral health disorder (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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