The Adult Inpatient Psychiatric Program
Our program at Baptist Medical Center provides inpatient short-term crisis stabilization for adults experiencing psychiatric or emotional difficulties. Our goal is to provide high quality, progressive behavioral healthcare and dual diagnosis services. And we do this in a safe and structured therapeutic environment through a skilled, multi-disciplinary treatment approach. Each patient receives an individualized treatment plan. This involves working with our clinical staff to stabilize symptoms and develop the skills to return safely to the community. Patient and family education are also important components of the treatment process. Our treatment goal is to help patients regain the ability to function in their everyday lives. Short term, this means helping them learn to cope with immediate problems and return to work, school or family. Long term, it means teaching them healthy methods for resolving problems in order to enjoy a more fulfilled life.

Scope of Services
• Crisis intervention
• Group, one-on-one and family therapy
• Recreational therapy
• Medication evaluation and management
• Secure, safe and structured environment
• Individual case management
• Focus on maintaining optimal mental and physical health
• Patient and family education

Clinical and Professional Team
• Psychiatrist
• Medical Doctors
• Clinical Nursing (RN)
• Clinical Therapist
• Recreational Therapist
• Pastoral Care
• Clinical Coordinator
• Utilization Review Manager 

Admission Criteria
• The patient must have a psychiatric diagnosis or a suspected psychiatric illness
• The patient demonstrates a clear and reasonable inference of imminent serious harm to self or others
• There is a high probability of serious and dangerous deterioration of the patient’s medical or mental health