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A New Continuum of Care for Patients with Mental Health Issues
The Aftercare Support Services bring Silver Hill Hospital’s continuum of care to the next level. Patients treated for substance abuse have many options for continued support and care after being discharged from Silver Hill. Aftercare options are much more limited for people with persistent mental illness.
Silver Hill’s Aftercare Support Services address this need
Our innovative ways
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New Programs Propel Silver Hill to Forefront of Patient Care
In the midst of adjusting the
way it delivers mental health treatment during a pandemic, Silver Hill Hospital also developed and launched several new clinical programs to address the evolving needs of patients.
“Starting in 2019, several workgroups emerged to look
at opportunities to advance care at Silver Hill,” Chief Clinical Officer Michael Groat, PhD, says. “We spent a lot of time the first year looking at adolescent services and how to better meet the needs of teens and their families. In 2020, we zeroed in on the needs of adult patients and their families.”
The following is a look at
four major clinical programs Silver Hill Hospital launched in the past year. Your support helps make these innovations possible and creates hope for patients and families.
The Argent Program
Providing a Better Roadmap for Treatment
This psychiatric assessment and evaluation service is an eight-day, or more, residential
deep dive into all aspects
of a patient’s mental and physical wellbeing. The
goal is for patients to have a better understanding of their condition and to provide a detailed roadmap for ongoing and effective treatment.
Dr. Michael Groat Chief Clinical Officer
With a team that includes a psychiatrist, psychologist,
and social worker, Argent patients undergo an intensive assessment that culminates
in a comprehensive diagnostic report with insights and recommended care plan, including clinician referrals. Silver Hill attending psychiatrist Howard Weiner, MD, leads the
program with support from other clinicians at the hospital.
“This is an exciting and huge step forward for us as a hospital because it means that in addition to the excellent clinical interventions we provide for adults and adolescents, we can now carefully assess people and help them plan their treatment around their core needs and priorities,” Groat says.
Aftercare
Support
Services