Acute Inpatient Care

Acute inpatient hospitalization occurs only with a physician's order for conditions that cannot be safely or effectively treated on an outpatient basis. It is the most intensive level of care offered, providing 24-hour skilled nursing observation and care; daily interventions and oversight by a psychiatrist; and intensive, highly-coordinated treatment by a physician-led team of mental health professionals. Inpatient hospitalization is always short-term and designed to quickly stabilize the most serious symptoms to allow a quick transition to less intensive levels of care.

BHC Alhambra Hospital offers acute inpatient care for adults, adolescents (ages 13 to 18), and children ages 4 to 12. Dual Diagnosis programs are available for adults and adolescents with a secondary chemical dependency diagnosis.

Advantages of Acute Inpatient:

Safe, controlled, structured environment
24-hour skilled nursing care
Intensive physician involvement.
Physician-led multi-disciplinary treatment team.
Able to utilize both medication and psychotherapy, as appropriate.
Medically-supervised detoxification (for alcohol & drugs)
Intensive treatment not available on an outpatient basis.
Tutorial-based school program available
Up to 10 hours of daily programming.
7 day a week programming.

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