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EMORY WESLEY WOODS HOSPITAL
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PSYCHIATRY AT EMORY WESLEY WOODS
HOSPITAL
• Geriatric Psychiatry – 22 bed unit for patients over the age of 63 that have diagnosed mood disorders (i.e. severe depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia)
• Adult Psychiatry – 26 bed unit for patients over the age of 18 that have psychiatric diagnoses.
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COMMON ADMITTING DIAGNOSES
Although we admit patients with multiple psychiatric
diagnoses, the most common diagnoses are:
– Major Depression/Treatment Resistant Depression
– Schizophrenia
– Suicidality (with intent and plan)
– Bipolar Disorder
– Psychosis
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ADMISSION CRITERIA
• Medically stable
• Primary Psychiatric diagnosis
– Major Depression
– Bipolar Disorder
– Anxiety
– Schizophrenia
*Substance abuse must be secondary to a
psychiatric diagnosis
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ADMISSION CONDITIONS
Patients must be able to:
• complete ADLs independently
• manage mobility independently
• transfer independently
• participate in therapeutic groups
• Sign themselves in voluntarily
– Exception: 1014 patient that has been evaluated by a
psychiatrist at an emergency receiving facility
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EXCLUSIONARY CRITERIA
• Medically unstable/acute conditions
• Delirium
• Dementia
• Forensic cases (active felony charges, house arrest, violent crimes)
• Infectious disease
• Tubes/drains
• Lice/scabies
• Stage 3 or higher wounds
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WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER
Highly individualized treatment services
• Expert psychiatric evaluation and treatment
• Skillful nursing assessment and care
• Multidisciplinary psychotherapeutic approaches
• Comprehensive discharge planning
• Patient and family-centered care
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ADVANCED TREATMENTS
We offer Advanced Treatments for psychiatric and
mood disorders
• Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• Ketamine Infusions
• Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
• Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD) Program
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INPATIENT UNITS
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SEPARATE GROUP ROOMS
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GERIATRIC COURTYARD
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ADULT COURTYARD
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What does Emory Wesley Woods Hospital offer out-patients?
• Wesley Woods Transitions Senior Program – also known as the Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) a day program that provides group and individual counseling for older adults to assist with coping skills and life changes
• We have recently started a geriatric IOP program, and are in the development phase of an adult IOP program
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TRANSITIONS SENIOR PROGRAM
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HOW TO MAKE A REFERRAL
For Inpatient inquires
404-728-6222
For Transitions Senior Program
404-728-6975
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Laura Nichols, LMSW
Assistant Director of Care Coordination
Emory Wesley Woods Hospital
404-728-6226 office
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