Hi there, what a great concept! I am in Australia and all we have is inpatient and outpatient services. If you are an inpatient generally you are watched very closely or so that has been my experience and outpatients are seen regularly by a therapist through the public system outside of the hospital. You cannot be both. In most cases, admittance into hospital here rests solely on whether you are a danger to yourself or others and you are "regulated" under Queensland law and the Mental Health Act. Sometimes though people are psychotic, delusional or basically cannot function but are not regulated. The wards for each category are separate. I have spent many weeks in and out of hospital, sometimes regulated, sometimes not. I have bpd, schizoeffective disorder and bipolar. Most of my hospital admissions have been because I have been homicidal or violent and so the powers that be have had to moderate, change or increase my meds and keep a very close eye on me. I have spent much time locked in my hospital room or in group therapy to teach me some anger management skills. The idea that you can combine inpatient and outpatient services, if you are not dangerous, is a great idea. You have the safety of a moderated, clinical environment coupled with the "real world". I hope you find it successful. I wish we had something like that here! Very innovative.