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; 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.
West Hills Hospital offers acute inpatient care
for adults, adolescents ages 13-18, and children ages 4-12. 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 multidisciplinary 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
- Tutorial-based school program available
- Up to 10 hours of daily programming
- Seven-day-a-week programming
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