U.S. Department of Justice Investigation of a State Psychiatric Hospital
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law. 2023 Jul 17:JAAPL.230009-23. doi: 10.29158/JAAPL.230009-23. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe Department of Justice investigation of state psychiatric hospitals is nothing like investigation by more familiar regulatory agencies such as The Joint Commission or Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). For one, it comes with the threat of serious legal consequences for both the state psychiatric hospital under investigation and the state in general. Although little has been written about this topic, much of what has been written describes a negative, painful, and expansive experience affecti...
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law - July 17, 2023 Category: Medical Law Authors: Charles C Dike Barbara A Bugella Marc Hillbrand Source Type: research