Behavioral Health Overview

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Behavioral Health Overview Welcome New Team
Member!
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Introduction

• This is an overview of all services within the
  Behavioral Health Division of Lehigh Valley
  Health Network.
• If you are new / transferring to the Department
  of Psychiatry, you will be informed about the
  departmental competency and orientation
  processes.

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Agenda

• Behavioral Health Services Overview
• Facility Services
• Professional Services

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Behavioral Health Continuum Overview

• Adult Inpatient Services
• Adolescent Inpatient Services
• Inpatient and Outpatient Electro-Convulsive
  Therapy
• 2 Adult Partial Hospitalization Programs
• Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Programs
• 3 Groups Practices for Outpatient Services
• 2 Clinics for Outpatient Services
• Psychiatrics Evaluation Services at all 3 ER
  Sites
• Residential Services
• Psychiatric Consultation / Liaison Services

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Behavioral Health Services Definition

• Adult Inpatient Unit
• Provides care to men and women over the age of
  18.
• Treatment is focused on stabilization so that
  care can be obtained in an outpatient setting.
• Major focus on discharge planning and
  arrangement for outpatient support.
• Adolescent Inpatient Unit
• Professional staff provide clinical and
  educational services to help adolescents (age 12
  18 other ages by exception) learn how to cope
  with stress, set goals, communicate with parents
  and peers, maintain self- control and improve
  self-reliance.

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Behavioral Health Services Definitions

• Electro-Convulsive Therapy (ECT)
• Largely utilized for patients diagnosed with a
  major depressive disorder after one or more
  unsuccessful medication trials.
• 1-3 treatment sessions are initiated while
  patient is on the inpatient unit.
• Post inpatient discharge, patient may receive
  anywhere from 2-14 additional treatment sessions
  as an outpatient, based on individual medical
  necessity.
• ECT treatment is normally performed 3 times per
  week.

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Behavioral Health Services Definitions

• Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
• For adolescents 12-18 years and older.
• Program is initially 6 hours per day, 5 days per
  week- decreased as clinically indicated during
  school year, programs teacher works with
  applicable school district.
• Decreases length of inpatient stay by providing
  aftercare in an intensive ambulatory setting.
• Prevents inpatient admission- via crisis
  stabilization, when clinically appropriate,
  diverting to intensive ambulatory setting.

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Behavioral Health Services Definitions

• Adult Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)
• For adults 18 years and older
• Program is initially 6 hours per day, 5 days per
  week- decreased as clinically indicated.
• If clinically indicated, and acceptable with
  insurance, 3 hours per diem treatment may be
  incorporated into treatment plan.
• Decreases length of inpatient stay by providing
  aftercare in an intensive ambulatory setting.
• Prevents inpatient admission- via crisis
  stabilization, when clinically appropriate,
  diverting to intensive ambulatory setting.

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Behavioral Health Services Definitions

• Outpatient Group Practices
• Provide short term outpatient treatment based on
  medical necessity.
• Offer individual, couples, family and group
  services.
• Age populations treated are children,
  adolescents, adults, geriatrics.
• Outpatient Mental Health Clinic
• Provide long term treatment based on medical
  necessity and ability to provided appropriate
  clinical referral / placement.
• Residential Rehabilitation
• Offering two levels of residential supervision,
  24 hours/365 days per year, or 10 hours/day
  Monday through Friday.

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Behavioral Health Services Definitions
Psychiatric Evaluation Services (PES)

• Behavioral health consultation service provided
  to Emergency Departments.
• PES staff perform behavioral health level of care
  evaluation assessments on patients presenting to
  an Emergency Department, following request from
  Emergency Department physician.
• Based on clinical outcome level of care
  evaluation, patient recommended for inpatient,
  partial hospitalization program, outpatient
  behavioral health services, or discharge to
  home.

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Facility Services by Location
Lehigh Valley HospitalCedar Crest Location Lehigh Valley Hospital17th Chew Site Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg
Psychiatric Evaluation Services LVH Emergency DepartmentCedar Crest Blvd. i-78 Allentown, Pa 18103 Psychiatric Evaluation ServiceLVH Emergency Department 17th Chew Street, 3rd Floor Allentown, Pa. 18102 Adolescent Inpatient Behavioral Health Science Center 2545 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pa 18107 Base Service Unit 392 2604 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pa 18107
TransitionsAdolescent Part Hosp. Program1255 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. 1500 Allentown, Pa. 18103 Mental Health ClinicLVH 17th Chew Streets 3rd Floor Allentown, Pa,18103 Adolescent InpatientBehavioral Health Science Center 2545 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pa 18107 Psychiatric Evaluation Service LVH Muhlenberg ED 2545 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pa 18107
Transitions Adult Part. Hosp. Program1259 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. 205 Allentown, Pa. 18103 Transitional Living Center Moderate Care 425 Penn Circle Allentown, Pa 18102 InpatientBehavioral Health Science Center 2545 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pa 18107 AlternativesAdult Part. Hosp. ProgramBehavioral Health Science Center, First Floor 2545 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pa 18107
TLC Administrator2024 Lehigh StreetPhone 610-402-5323Fax [phone] Transitional Living Center- Full Care2423 Mountain lane- Apt. 201Allentown, Pa 18103 Outpatient Behavioral Health Science Center 2545 Schoenersville Road Bethlehem, Pa 18107
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Professional Services by Location
Lehigh Valley HospitalCedar Crest Site Lehigh Valley HospitalMuhlenberg Site NOTE BSU and Mental Health Clinic are facility based programs that offer professional services.
The Guidance Program1255 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. 3800 Allentown, Pa. 18103 Muhlenberg Behavioral HealthBanko Building2545 Schoenersville RoadBethlehem, Pa. 18017 NOTE BSU and Mental Health Clinic are facility based programs that offer professional services.
Consolation / Liaison The Guidance Program- The Psychiatry Group 1251 South Cedar Crest Blvd. Suite 202A Allentown, Pa. 18104 The Guidance Program-The Psychiatry GroupLehigh Valley Hospital- Muhlenberg2545 Schoenersville RoadBethlehem, Pa. 18017 NOTE BSU and Mental Health Clinic are facility based programs that offer professional services.