CURRENT STATUS OF GENERAL-HOSPITAL USE FOR PATIENTS WITH TUBERCULOSIS IN THE UNITED-STATES - 8-YEAR UPDATE

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Questionnaires were sent to the tuberculosis control officers in the 50 [USA] states to determine the current use of general hospitals and sanatoriums for patients with tuberculosis. Replies were received from 46 states; 4 states supplied information by telephone. Fifteen states reported using both general hospitals and specialized hospitals for treatment of tuberculosis in 1980. The most common reason for the continued use of a state-operated facility for patients with tuberculosis was the lack of funds to pay for care in general hospitals. Average length of stay in general hospitals was .ltoreq. 21 days; in specialized facilities, it was 60-90 days. The specialized hospitals usually combined care for patients with mental illness, mental retardation, other chest or chronic diseases and tuberculosis. With 1 exception, there were no plans to close any of the remaining specialized facilities. No significant problems with respect to care of patients with known tuberculosis in general hospitals were documented.

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