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BACKGROUND Measuring patient experience is an essential challenge in the inpatient behavioral health population. PURPOSE This initiative analyzed the psychometric properties of a revised version of the patient Combined Assessment of Psychiatric Environments (p-CAPE-R) survey. METHODS The p-CAPE was revised to encompass the interdisciplinary treatment team and implemented on five inpatient psychiatric units at an academic medical center. A psychometric analysis was performed on the p-CAPE-R. RESULTS Analysis of factor loadings with a large sample (n = 786) revealed a more coherent item structure under the "staff competency and engagement" and "treatment effectiveness" domains than presented in the original instrument development research. CONCLUSIONS Although the p-CAPE-R reflects a more useful and psychometrically sound instrument than the original p-CAPE, further analysis and revision to reflect the entire interdisciplinary team is warranted.