Research on the quality of inpatient psychiatric care has been lacking, despite documented concerns that care in these settings can be unsafe and misaligned with patients’ needs and preferences.1–6 The causes of safety events can range from medication error to the use of restraint and seclusion,2,3,7–10 and are likely experienced disproportionally by minoritized patients.11 Some people who have experienced psychiatric hospitalization have reported positive experiences, while others have...