follow-up within 7 days at Walker Baptist Medical Center, the highest reported in Alabama.
Psychiatric hospitals provide inpatient mental health and behavioral care. Most do not operate a general emergency department, so the emergency wait times shown elsewhere on this site generally do not apply to them. If you are facing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
Every psychiatric hospital in Alabama
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U.S. rates: follow-up within 7 days 37%; readmitted within 30 days 19%. If you or someone you know is in crisis, call 988 or text 988.
Questions about psychiatric hospitals in Alabama
How many psychiatric hospitals are there in Alabama?
Alabama has 9 psychiatric hospitals, plus 29 general hospitals with an inpatient psychiatric unit that reports to Medicare.
What is a psychiatric hospital?
Psychiatric hospitals provide inpatient mental health and behavioral care. Most do not operate a general emergency department, so the emergency wait times shown elsewhere on this site generally do not apply to them. If you are facing a mental health emergency, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911.
Which psychiatric hospital in Alabama has the highest follow-up within 7 days rate?
Walker Baptist Medical Center has the highest follow-up within 7 days rate reported in Alabama: 52%, against 37% nationally. Rates from small facilities can swing a lot from year to year, and Medicare publishes several measures for each facility, so compare the ones that matter most to you on each hospital's page.
What should I do in a mental health crisis?
Call or text 988 to reach the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, or call 911 in an emergency. Psychiatric hospitals usually admit through an emergency department or a crisis assessment, not by walk-in.
Is a mental hospital the same as a psychiatric hospital?
Yes. "Mental hospital" is an older, informal name for a psychiatric hospital: a hospital that treats only mental health and behavioral conditions. Some general hospitals also run an inpatient psychiatric unit. This page lists both kinds and marks the units.
How long do people stay in a psychiatric hospital?
It depends on the person, the condition and the reason for admission. Inpatient care is meant to get someone safely through a crisis, so stays are usually short-term, and the care team plans follow-up treatment, such as outpatient therapy, before discharge. To find ongoing treatment, use SAMHSA's FindTreatment.gov.
What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary admission?
A voluntary admission is one the patient agrees to. An involuntary admission, sometimes called an emergency hold, happens without the patient's consent, usually after an evaluation finds the person may be a danger to themselves or others. Each state's law sets the rules, the time limits and who can start a hold, so they differ from state to state. This is general information, not legal or medical advice. If someone is in crisis now, call or text 988, or call 911 in an emergency.
Hospital type from the CMS Hospital General Information and Provider of Services files; follow-up and readmission figures from the CMS Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program. Data published October 2026. About the data.