I started my career at a state hospital but transitioned to a VA hospital in 2007. I had been a resident at the hospital and was familiar with the unit and population. The unit had 19 beds, and typically these were filled. Often, admissions were for crisis stabilization due to suicidal ideation, and recidivism was
Lessons from VA hospitals: Meeting basic needs improves wellbeing originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
