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<p><strong>ABOUT GRANDVIEW MEDICAL CENTER- BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE UNIT</strong></p> <p>Formally Trinity Medical Center, Grandview Medical Center of Birmingham, Ala. is one of the <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/AL16.pdf" target="_blank">eight (5.9 percent)</a> facilities in the state to offer hospital-based, inpatient psychiatric treatment. Through their Behavioral Medicine Unit, the center offers treatment services for adults struggling with acute mental illness, as well as <strong>specifically-tailored programming for children and adolescents,</strong> making it one of the only <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/AL16.pdf" target="_blank">32 (23.5 percent)</a> treatment centers offering this service.</p> <p>The Unit is located within a full service medical facility, providing clients with access to consultation and care by other medical specialists as needed throughout their stay.</p> <p><strong>TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT</strong></p> <p>The facility’s treatment program follows <strong>evidence-based practices</strong> in their treatment regimen. The goal of inpatient treatment is to stabilize the patient while helping the individual to learn and practice new problem-solving and interpersonal skills during their stay.</p> <p>Patients are typically <strong>admitted through the center's Emergency Room</strong>, and intake coordinators are available 24 hours per day, seven days per week to gather the necessary information and determine if a patient requires admission to the Behavioral Medicine Unit. </p> <p>Throughout treatment, patients receive <strong>individual, group, and <a href="https://www.recovery.org/pro/articles/the-pain-of-addiction-in-the-family-how-counseling-can-help/" target="_blank">family therapy</a></strong>, along with ongoing <strong>medication management</strong> and therapeutic recreation. The inpatient treatment team works closely with outpatient services in the community to ensure that patients are linked with the appropriate care and services to support the individual upon discharge.</p> <p>The <strong>Child and Adolescent Care Unit</strong> provides inpatient psychiatric care for individuals <strong>ages two years to 18 years</strong> in need of acute behavioral health treatment. Educational needs of school-aged patients are met through the Grandview School, a licensed on-site school run by special educators. </p> <p>The Geriatric Care Unit provides inpatient psychiatric treatment to senior adults experiencing an acute behavioral health concern.</p> <p><strong>STAFF CREDENTIALS</strong></p> <p>Grandview Medical Center's psychiatric treatment team includes <strong>attending psychiatrists</strong>, staff nurses, technicians, professional therapists, and counselors. In Alabama, <a href="https://www.samhsa.gov/data/sites/default/files/report_3059/ShortReport-3059.pdf" target="_blank">99.4 percent of</a> treatment facilities have continuing education requirements for staff.</p> <p><strong>ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES</strong></p> <p>The Behavioral Medicine Unit is divided into specialized areas to treat various ages and concerns. The adult unit offers a <strong>17-bed intensive psychiatric care unit</strong> for patients with complex mental health concerns, while the Intermediate Care Unit has <strong>16 beds for adult patients with less acute needs</strong>. The Child & Adolescent Care Unit offers 11 beds in a secure unit, and the Geriatric Care Unit offers 12 beds. The environment is highly structured to provide a therapeutic environment conducive to stabilization and recovery.</p> <p><strong>WHAT FRIENDS & FAMILY SAY</strong></p> <p>The sole loved one polled by Rehabs.com to date gave the facility a highly negative review. Despite awarding four out of five stars for the level of family participation, the loved one gave three stars for the staff's level of experience and training and two stars for its counseling options. Furthermore, the reviewer indicated that they would not recommend this facility to a friend or loved one who was considering rehab. </p> <p>She noted particular criticism for the accommodations and food offered at the facility, writing:“My child lost weight and was hungry the whole time, keep teens with young kids, facilty is old stinks and is dirty.”</p> <p>On the facility’s Google reviews page, the center (as a whole) received an average rating of three out of five stars based on 139 total reviews.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a></small> Reviewer C.C., who gave the facility two stars, did not have a good experience with the facility’s staff members. However, D.R. did not agree with this viewpoint, writing: "Nursing staff was amazing and had the best bedside manner anyone could ask for.”</p> <p>On the facility’s Facebook page, which it can manage, the center (as a whole) received an average rating of 4.2 out of five stars based on 739 total reviews.<small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a></small> Reviewer J.B., who gave the facility a perfect five-star rating, wrote: “Hands down the best hospital I ever been to.”</p> <p><strong>FINANCING</strong></p> <p>Grandview Medical Center accepts <strong>most private insurance plans along with Medicare</strong> (accepted at <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/AL16.pdf" target="_blank">25.7 percent</a> of Alabama treatment centers) and <strong>Medicaid</strong> (accepted at <a href="https://wwwdasis.samhsa.gov/webt/state_data/AL16.pdf" target="_blank">57.4 percent</a> of state facilities). The facility offers financial assistance to those who qualify.</p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-1"><sup>[1]</sup></a> <a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=trinity+medical+center+grandview&rlz=1C1CHBF_enUS735US736&oq=trinity+medical+center+grandview&aqs=chrome..69i57j69i61l2.27889j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#lrd=0x88891a71654d67b5:0x92158f37b8899dd0,1,,," target="_blank">GoogleReviews</a></small></p> <p><small class="footnote"><a target="_blank" href="#footnote-2"><sup>[2]</sup></a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/GrandviewMedical/reviews/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/pg/GrandviewMedical/reviews/?ref=page_internal</a></small></p>
— Samantha Harper · 2018-05-24 17:10:14 PDT
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