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Psychiatric Bed Locator Trend Data
In 2016, the WHA Information Center developed a Psychiatric Bed Locator Tool to assist authorized users to locate the potential availability of psychiatric beds for the purpose of speeding the referral of patients for care. Under the voluntary program, hospitals with psychiatric beds are asked to provide how many psychiatric beds the hospital currently has available for a potential admission at least twice per day (encouraging to report once in the morning and once in the later afternoon/evening). In 2021, the Psychiatric Bed Locator Tool was expanded to include crisis stabilization facilities and peer run respite facilities. Additional information for how the Psychiatric Bed Locator Tool can be used by emergency department staff and individuals responsible for county approval of emergency detentions can be found on the
Psychiatric Bed Locator page
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In 2023, the WHA Information Center added new functionality that enables anyone to see aggregate trends of psychiatric bed availability across the state and by DHS region based on data submitted by facilities to the Psychiatric Bed Locator Tool. This dashboard below can help inform state, regional, and local efforts to identify psychiatric service needs.
WHA Contact
Brian Competente
Director, Operations
608-274-1820
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Brian Competente
Technical Notes:
Average Available Beds Per Day represents the average number of beds reported by facilities on the WHA Information Center Psychiatric Bed Locator as Potentially Available for an Admission. A Bed Potentially Available for an Admission means a bed that is set up and staffed, but is unoccupied or not currently reserved at the time of update. Although a bed may be listed as potentially available, the bed may not be appropriate for all admissions as determined by the unit. Beds Potentially Available for an Admission are not guaranteed beds. In all cases, users of the Psychiatric Bed Locator Tool must contact the unit to discuss a potential admission.
Beds Setup and Staffed Per Day represents the number of beds setup and staffed for the selected Bed Type by reported by facilities on the WHA Information Center Psychiatric Bed Locator as a bed setup and staffed. Unlike beds Potentially Available for an Admission which are asked to be updated two times per day, participants are asked update beds set up and staffed at least quarterly or when significant changes occur.
Estimated Bed Vacancy Rate Per Day represents an estimate of the percentage of Beds Potentially Available for an Admission divided by Beds Setup-and-Staffed as reported on the Bed Locator. For example, a 5.0% Bed Vacancy Rate of Inpatient Facility Beds – Adult, would indicate that only 5% of the total Inpatient Facility Beds – Adult of the participating facilities in the selected region are available for a potential admission; and conversely 95% of such beds are currently occupied.
Various studies and reports indicate that sustained psychiatric bed vacancy rates of less than 15 percent would be expected to result in care bottlenecks and other negative impacts.
Select daily (D), weekly (W), monthly (M), quarterly (Q), or yearly (Y) Data Points to show on the graph the average available bed per day or estimated bed vacancy rate per day during that selected time frame. For example, if you select “D” as your data point, the graph will show a data point for each day of the average available beds per day, while if you select “Y” as your data point, the graph will show a single data point for each year of the average available beds per day during that year.
DHS Regions information can be found here:
https://dhs.wisconsin.gov/aboutdhs/regions.htm
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Hospital Participation by Region
State Mental Health Institutes
Location
Hospital
Participates in WHA Information Center Bed Locator
Psychiatric Beds Set Up and Staffed (2021 Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals)
Winnebago
Winnebago Mental Health Institute
No, except as of August 2023, is sharing Pre-Admission Checklist on Bed Locator.
Winnebago MHI is planning on reporting civil beds set up and staffed on Bed Locator in Fall 2023.
184* - This figure includes criminal justice system (forensic) beds. The state does not separately report non-criminal (civil) beds utilized for emergency detention in the Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals. According to DHS in 2021, an estimated 100 adult civil beds and 40 youth civil beds are set up and staffed.
Dane
Mendota Mental Health Institute
No
299* - This figure includes criminal justice system (forensic) beds. The state does not separately report non-criminal (civil) beds utilized for emergency detention in the Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals. According to DHS, Mendota is used almost exclusively for the treatment of forensic patients, but it also has a small unit for civil patients who require geriatric care.
DHS Northern Region
Location
Hospital
Participates in WHA Information Center Bed Locator
Psychiatric Beds Set Up and Staffed (2021 Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals)
Oneida
Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital
Yes
11
Portage
Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital
Yes
7
Marathon
North Central Health Care (County-operated)
Yes
24
Marshfield
Norwood Health Center (County-operated)
No
16
Ashland
Memorial Medical Center
Yes
10
Total Region Psychiatric Beds Setup and Staffed
68
% of private facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
100%
% of county facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
60.0%
Region population (2020) (DHS WISH Query tool)
490,272
Region psychiatric beds set up and staffed per 100,000 population
13.87
DHS Western Region
Location
Hospital
Participates in WHA Information Center Bed Locator
Psychiatric Beds Set Up and Staffed (2021 Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals)
Eau Claire
Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire
Yes
16
Eau Claire
Sacred Heart Hospital
Yes
29
La Crosse
Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center
Yes
30
Polk
Amery Regional Medical Center
Yes
3
Total Region Psychiatric Beds Setup and Staffed
78
% of private facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
100.0%
% of county facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
N/A
Region population (2020) (DHS WISH Query tool)
797,896
Region psychiatric beds set up and staffed per 100,000 population
9.78
DHS Northeastern Region
Location
Hospital
Participates in WHA Information Center Bed Locator
Psychiatric Beds Set Up and Staffed (2021 Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals)
Outagamie
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Hospital
Yes
28
Winnebago
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus
Yes
15
Sheboygan
Aurora Medical Center - Sheboygan County
Yes
24
Brown
Bellin Psychiatric Center
Yes
39
Brown
Willow Creek Behavioral Health
Yes
30
Winnebago
Theda Care Regional Medical Center – Neenah
Yes
19
Brown
Brown County Community Treatment Center (county-operated)
No
16
Fond du Lac
Fond du Lac County Health Care Center (county-operated)
No
25
Fond du Lac
SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital
No
16
Total Region Psychiatric Beds Setup and Staffed
212
% of private facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
90.6%
% of county facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
0.0%
Region population (2020) (DHS WISH Query tool)
1,259,054
Region psychiatric beds set up and staffed per 100,000 population
16.84
DHS Southern Region
Location
Hospital
Participates in WHA Information Center Bed Locator
Psychiatric Beds Set Up and Staffed (2021 Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals)
Dane
UW Hospital and Clinics
Yes
18
Dane
Miramont Behavioral Health
Yes
35* (estimate, opened in 2022)
Dane
Stoughton Hospital Association
Yes
5
Dodge
Watertown Regional Medical Center
Yes
15
Grant
Southwest Health
Yes
10
Rock
Mercy Health Hospital and Trauma Center - Janesville
Yes
12
Dane
UnityPoint Health - Meriter
Yes
31
Dane
St Mary's Hospital - SSM
Yes
20
Total Region Psychiatric Beds Setup and Staffed
146
% of private facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
100%
% of county facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
N/A
Region population (2020) (DHS WISH Query tool)
1,157,363
Region psychiatric beds set up and staffed per 100,000 population
12.61
DHS Southeastern Region
Location
Hospital
Participates in WHA Information Center Bed Locator
Psychiatric Beds Set Up and Staffed (2021 Guide to Wisconsin Hospitals)
Milwaukee
Ascension St. Francis Hospital
Yes
13
Milwaukee
Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee
Yes
15
Milwaukee
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital
Yes
88
Milwaukee
Aurora St. Luke's South Shore
Yes
23
Milwaukee
Rogers Memorial Hospital - Brown Deer
Yes
45
Milwaukee
Rogers Memorial Hospital - Milwaukee
Yes
54
Milwaukee
Milwaukee County Behavioral Health Complex (county-operated)
Yes
35* (Closed in 2022)
Ozaukee
Ascension Columbia St Mary's Hospital Ozaukee
Yes
16
Racine
Ascension All Saints Hospital
Yes
29
Waukesha
Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital
Yes
16* (Closed in May 2023)
Waukesha
Rogers Memorial Hospital
Yes
65
Milwaukee
Granite Hills Hospital
Yes
25* (Estimate; opened in 2022)
Waukesha
Waukesha County Mental Health Center (county-operated)
No
20
Waukesha
ProHealth Waukesha Memorial Hospital
No
11
Total Region Psychiatric Beds Setup and Staffed
404
% of private facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
97.1%
% of county facility psychiatric beds in region participating in Bed Locator
0.0%
Region population (2020) (DHS WISH Query tool)
2,134,136
Region psychiatric beds set up and staffed per 100,000 population
18.93
Statewide
Total psychiatric beds set up and staffed (excluding Winnebago MHI and Mendota MHI)
908
Private facility psychiatric beds set up and staffed
807
County facility psychiatric beds set up and staffed
101
% of private facility psychiatric beds participating in Bed Locator
96.7%
% of county facility psychiatric beds in participating in Bed Locator
23.8%
% of state facility psychiatric beds participating in Bed Locator
0.0%
Population (2020) (DHS WISH Query tool)
5,838,721
Region psychiatric beds set up and staffed per 100,000 population
15.55