Estimate of Community Resources to Address Mental Health Discharge Delays in Minnesota Hospitals: Results from the Minnesota Hospital Association Mental and Behavioral Health Data Collection Pilot and Additional Analysis

Minnesota Hospital Association Mental and Behavioral Health Data Collection Pilot

To better understand how often and why Minnesotans are unable to access mental health care in the most appropriate settings, the Minnesota Hospital Association (MHA) commissioned a pilot study to track the number of 'potentially avoidable days' mental and behavioral health patients spend admitted to inpatient hospital units. For more information about MHA's work in this area, please go to: http://www.mnhospitals.org/policy-advocacy/priority-issues/mental-health