Medical West An Affiliate of the UAB Health System

Medical West An Affiliate of the UAB Health System

Services:
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)
• State government

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Seniors or older adults

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Private health insurance
• U.S. Department of VA funds
• Medicaid
• Medicare
• State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid
• Cash or self-payment

Pharmacotherapies

• Quetiapine
• Olanzapine
• Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
• Pimozide
• Thiothixene
• Ziprasidone
• Chlorpromazine
• Lurasidone
• Prochlorperazine
• Fluphenazine
• Perphenazine
• Haloperidol
• Clozapine
• Risperidone
• Aripiprazole
• Droperidol
• Paliperidone

Emergency Mental Health Services

• Psychiatric emergency onsite services
• Crisis intervention team

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

Type of Care

• Mental health treatment
• Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Age Groups Accepted

• Seniors

Facility Type

• Separate inpatient psychiatric unit of a general hospital

Ancillary Services

• Diet and exercise counseling
• Psychosocial rehabilitation services
• Case management service
• Integrated primary care services
• Court-ordered outpatient treatment

Treatment Approaches

• Cognitive behavioral therapy
• Group therapy
• Activity therapy
• Individual psychotherapy