Utah forensic waitlist falls to 15 as hospital admissions rise after settlement
KSL reported 66 forensic admissions in six months, compared with 37 the year before, and a shorter average stay, down 183 days to 798. About 250 patients had been steered away from hospitalization through jail-based units or civil commitments, and roughly 70 percent of patients were restored.
The superintendent said demand for forensic services had risen about 500 percent in recent years. The next milestone required admission waits of 30 days by September 30.
Source: Utah State Hospital is treating more patients, more quickly 6 months after legal settlement — KSL.com, by Wendy Leonard
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