Inpatient Psychiatry Unit at University of Washington Medical Center - Psychiatric Services
Voluntary inpatient psychiatric unit provides diagnostic evaluation, including medical work-ups, psychological testing, and assessments of family and social situations. The 14-bed unit offers expert psychopharmacologic evaluations, a wide variety of group treatment approaches and individual and family assessment, with an emphasis on medical/psychiatric services. Average length of stay on the unit is 6-10 days. Crisis intervention, discharge planning and coordination of treatment plans with outpatient resources is initiated soon after admission. The unit is staffed by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and occupational therapists, with a wide range of medical specialty consultation available as needed. Each patient is assigned to an interdisciplinary team. The team meets seven times weekly to develop and revise individualized treatment plans.
Physical Address
1959 Northeast Pacific Street, BOX 356073, Seattle, WA 98195
Hours
Central Intake: M-F, 8:30am-5pm; services available 24 hours daily.
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Application process
Patient may not self-refer for admission. Individuals or referring physicians requesting inpatient admission should call Central Intake Office. Admission requests outside of intake hours are evaluated in the UWMC Emergency Room, by social work staff and on-call psychiatrists.
Fee
Approximately $2,200 per day per bed. Laboratory and physician fees are additional charges. WA Apple Health (Medicaid) accepted for acute and emergent patients. Will accept some private insurance and Medicare.
Eligibility
No restrictions.
Agency info
University of Washington Medical Center - Center for Behavioral Health and Learning
The Center for Behavioral Health and Learning is a new, six-story, 150 bed facility on the UWMC-Northwest campus. The Center is part of a new approach to caring for individuals living with serious mental illness in Washington.