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Total admissions to the Twin Valley Psychiatric System, Columbus Campus (TVPS)* have decreased by 76.3% since 1985, from 1,066 to 252 in 1997. Of the 1997 total, 26.5% were first-time admissions, 70.6% were readmissions and 2.8% were transfers from other hospitals. Since 1985, readmissions have outnumbered first-time admissions by at least 2 to 1 every year.
As the number of patients has decreased, the average length of hospital stay per patient discharged increased, from 104.8 days per patient in 1986 to 238.6 days in 1992. The sharp increase in average number of days per discharged patient from 1992 through 1994 is due in part to TVPS discharging several long term clients as part of its effort to downsize. According to TVPS, this is a result of the state legislature's efforts to increase care provided at the local level, thus allowing state hospitals to focus on more severe cases. By 1995, the majority of long-term clients had been discharged, causing the average number of patient days per discharged client to sharply decrease. In 1997, the average number of days a patient stayed in the hospital was 152.4.
In 1997, TVPS discharged 267 clients. Of these, 48 lived alone following discharge (18%), 54 were discharged to live with their families (20.2%) and 130 (48.7%) were discharged to supervised settings (i.e., prisons, nursing homes, group homes, other hospitals). The remainder were discharged to friends or had unknown arrangements.
* TVPS was formerly known as the Central Ohio Psychiatric Hospital.
Patient Status 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Number Readmitted 732 629 526 552 540 476 416 % of Tot. Admits 68.7 71.6 66.8 70.7 67.5 66.6 67.3 1st Time Admits 328 237 245 216 248 225 185 Transfers from Other Hospitals 6 12 16 13 11 13 17 Total Number of Admissions 1,066 878 787 781 799 714 618
Patient Status 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Number Readmitted 374 358 334 297 166 178 % of Tot. Admits 70.3 67.3 72.6 65.1 61.7 70.6 1st Time Admits 146 167 117 154 98 67 Transfers from Other Hospitals 12 7 9 5 5 7 Total Number of Admissions 532 532 460 456 269 252
Source: Twin Valley Psychiatric System, Columbus Campus (formerly known as the Central Ohio Psychiatric Hospital)
Discharge Status 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 Alone 22 29 65 219 201 259 Friend 44 50 58 57 48 46 Supervised* 183 174 195 184 191 159 Family 303 234 257 325 206 189 Unknown Status 324 271 212 50 60 38 Total Number of Discharged Patients** 876 758 787 835 706 691 Average Number of Days/Patient Spent in Hosp. 104.8 123.0 126.7 125.9 161.9 163.2
Discharge Status 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Alone 210 197 115 118 64 48 Friend 24 28 33 30 13 13 Supervised* 168 164 159 150 109 130 Family 146 145 120 121 67 54 Unknown Status 20 17 27 62 23 22 Total Number of Discharged Patients** 568 556 454 481 276 267 Average Number of Days/Patient Spent in Hosp. 238.6 211.0 211.6 102.8 99.5 152.4
* Supervised settings include prisons, nursing homes, group homes, and other hospitals.
** These figures include some individuals from outside Franklin County.
Note: The higher average number of days patients spent in the hospital, during 1992 to 1994, is due in part to TVPS discharging several long-term clients. By 1995, the majority of long- term clients had been discharged, thus lowering the average number of patient days per discharged client.
Source: Twin Valley Psychiatric System, Columbus Campus (formerly known as the Central Ohio Psychiatric Hospital)
Filename: SI-015
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