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While individuals diagnosed with a mental illness or an addiction may receive community care or primary care, hospitalization remains an important component of mental health services. This is particularly true among those whose mental illness has become severe or for those with no other care options. Hospitalization can be very beneficial in stabilizing someone’s condition. It contributes to patient safety and also helps connect patients with supports and services outside the hospital.

Our work spans inpatient hospitalization, population health, health workforce planning, pharmaceuticals, health expenditures, home and continuing care, primary care and, most recently, community mental health services. We help foster a better understanding of the factors influencing mental health and addictions, as well as the treatment of these diseases, by collecting data and providing insight on hospital services, patient make-up, and incidences, causes and impacts. This, in turn, informs the policy, clinical and service management elements within the mental health field.

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