The largest psychiatric hospital in the U.S. by staff size is Bakersfield (Calif.) Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, according to CMS data.
California, New York and North Carolina each have two of the top 10 largest psychiatric hospitals by staff.
Psychiatric hospitals ranked by bed count, according to the CMS Hospital Provider Cost Report:
|
Hospital name |
City |
State |
Full-time employees on payroll | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Bakersfield Behavioral Healthcare Hospital |
Bakersfield |
CA |
17499 |
|
2 |
Oregon State Hospital |
Salem |
OR |
2429 |
|
3 |
Sheppard & Enoch Pratt Hospital |
Towson |
MD |
2097 |
|
4 |
Metropolitan State Hospital |
Norwalk |
CA |
2006 |
|
5 |
Central Regional Hospital |
Butner |
NC |
1862 |
|
6 |
Trenton Psychiatric Hospital |
W. Trenton |
NJ |
1528 |
|
7 |
Rockland Psychiatric Center |
Orangeburg |
NY |
1459 |
|
8 |
Broughton Hospital |
Morganton |
NC |
1439 |
|
9 |
McLean Hospital |
Belmont |
MA |
1404 |
|
10 |
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center |
Queens Village |
NY |
1371 |
Editor's note: this list will be updated as new information becomes available.