Pottash A L, Gold M S, Bloodworth R, Extein I
Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1982 Sep;33(9):735-9. doi: 10.1176/ps.33.9.735.
In the near future the programs, the staff, and the physical plant of private psychiatric hospitals will become increasingly specialized. Development of neuropsychiatric evaluation units and greater liaison between the psychiatric hospital and the clinical laboratory have already begun. Improved standards of patient care and opportunities for research should attract to the private hospital more psychiatrists who are academically oriented. The authors predict a decrease in inpatient acute-care alcoholism treatment and shorter hospital stays for adolescents and those who were formerly considered long-term patients. The private hospital will need to increase its contacts with industry and health maintenance organizations. The authors also predict that ownership will become more centralized in hospital chains, similar to the pattern in general hospitals. The believe the major risk to the private hospital lies in abrupt changes in insurance coverage and regulatory interference.
在不久的将来，私立精神病医院的项目、员工和设施将变得越来越专业化。神经精神评估单位的发展以及精神病医院与临床实验室之间更紧密的联系已经开始。患者护理标准的提高和研究机会将吸引更多具有学术倾向的精神科医生到私立医院工作。作者预测，住院急性酒精中毒治疗的病例会减少，青少年以及那些以前被视为长期患者的住院时间也会缩短。私立医院将需要加强与行业和健康维护组织的联系。作者还预测，所有权将更集中于连锁医院，类似于综合医院的模式。他们认为，私立医院面临的主要风险在于保险覆盖范围的突然变化和监管干预。
