Factors Associated with Lengths-of-Stay for Inpatients with Substance Use Disorders
Link
Description
Policy brief identifying factors associated with inpatient
length-of-stay (LOS) for the treatment of substance use
disorders (SUDs) and exploring whether there are systematic
differences in LOS for rural and urban residents. Includes
statistics on characteristics of stays for a primary SUD
diagnosis in Kentucky, North Carolina, Vermont, and
Washington in 2018, with breakdowns by Mental Health
Professional Shortage Area and rural or urban location, and
selected factors on LOS for an SUD diagnosis, with
breakdowns by mental diagnoses, chronic conditions, and
sociodemographic measures.
Author(s)
Curt Mueller, Craig Holden, Shena Popat, Alana Knudson
Date
04/2023
Organization
ETSU/NORC Rural Health Research Center
Tagged as
Critical Access Hospitals
· Health workforce shortage designations
· Health workforce supply and demand
· Inpatient care
· Mental health
· Mental health conditions
· Rural-urban differences
· Statistics and data
· Substance use and misuse
· Kentucky
· North Carolina
· Vermont
· Washington