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 and provides 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, allowing for a quick transition to less intensive
levels of care.
Bloomington Meadows Hospital offers acute inpatient care for adults, adolescents
(ages 13-18), and children (ages 8-12). 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 and drugs)
- Intensive treatment not available on an outpatient basis
- Up to 10 hours of daily programming
- Seven-day-a-week programming
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