Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
J Correct Health Care. 2022 Feb;28(1):54-58. doi: 10.1089/jchc.20.06.0052. Epub 2021 Nov 17.
Crisis stabilization units (CSUs) are one type of "alternative to arrest" program used for jail diversion. We aimed to estimate the economic costs of starting and operating a CSU in Arkansas. We estimated the economic costs of the Pulaski County Regional CSU (PCRCSU) located in Little Rock, Arkansas, from September 1, 2018, to August 31, 2019. We collected data through interviews about start-up and ongoing management costs. We calculated total annual economic cost, average admission cost, and average 24 hr admission cost. There were 536 admissions to the CSU during the study period. The average length of stay was 60.27 hr. The total annual cost of the PCRCSU was $1,636,831 and average per admission cost was $3,054. Our results provide valuable economic data to government stakeholders who are considering establishing a CSU.
危机稳定单位（CSU）是用于监狱分流的“替代逮捕”计划之一。我们旨在估计在阿肯色州启动和运营 CSU 的经济成本。我们估算了位于阿肯色州小石城的帕克县地区 CSU（PCRCSU）的经济成本，时间为 2018 年 9 月 1 日至 2019 年 8 月 31 日。我们通过访谈收集了有关启动和持续管理成本的数据。我们计算了总成本、平均入院成本和平均 24 小时入院成本。研究期间有 536 人入住 CSU。平均住院时间为 60.27 小时。PCRCSU 的总成本为 1,636,831 美元，平均每次入院费用为 3,054 美元。我们的研究结果为正在考虑建立 CSU 的政府利益相关者提供了有价值的经济数据。
