Psych, 20 bed adult, 8 bed gero
Training/Orientation day: Wednesday, August 4 (time TBD)
coverage: Thursday, August 5 8a - Tuesday, August 17 8a
The average daily census for the gero unit is 7 and 17 for the adult unit. Patients are referred from other UHS hospitals and from regional hospitals throughout our service area along with referrals from nursing homes, private providers and mental health agencies.
The physician providing locums coverage is not required to respond to the hospital in the event of a seclusion episode. Our policy allows trained psych RNs to provide the initial one-hour face-to-face assessment after seclusion is initiated.
Our behavioral health units have a contracted MD for medical care coverage 24/7 to address any significant medical problems that may arise.
