A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Proposed Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Units at Eisenhower Army Medical Center

Abstract

Child and adolescent psychiatric expenses comprise the largest portion of psychiatric disbursements made by the Civilian Health and Medical Program for the Uniformed Services (CHAMPUS). The Army Medical Department (AMEDD) and its subordinate healthcare facilities have been forced to place dependent children and adolescents in the care of local civilian psychiatric facilities due to a lack of inpatient child/adolescent psychiatric facilities in the Army. This study sought to determine if creating an inpatient child and adolescent psychiatric ward at Eisenhower Army Medical Center (EAMC) would result in a substantial CHAMPUS cost avoidance for EAMC. The author collected workload, manpower, expense, and population data from the Defense Medical Information System (DMIS), from local child and adolescent psychiatric facilities, and from various members of the EAMC staff.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 28, 1992
Accession Number
ADA261625

Entities

People

  • John F. Jessop

Organizations

  • Academy of Health Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Cost Estimates
  • Cost Reductions
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Hospitalizations
  • Hospitals
  • Information Systems
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Medicine
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychiatry
  • Therapy
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Psychology

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