Agency Overview

SRMC Behavioral Health

Meaghan McDonald
Agency Mission
 Southeastern Health Exist to provide quality regional
health care in a safe, compassionate and efficient
environment
 Behavioral health provides a continuum of inpatient and
outpatient care for clients.
 Individuals receive careful screening and evaluation in
admission to ensure the appropriate level of care matches
impairment.
Core Values and Ethics
 Act morally and ethically
 Strive for excellence in customer service
 Pursue positive change
 Work to improve our community
 Commit to be the best

 Psychiatry Unit utilizes current standards of practice to

provide care in accordance with North Carolina Nurse Practice
Act, and Patient care is monitored by ongoing Performance
Improvement activities.
History
 In 1969 a 23 bed psychiatric unit was opened on the
main campus of the the hospital grounds.

 Since 1969 we have had the psychiatric unit, and now

have the psych unit in the emergency room that holds 7
psych patients, unit a psych consult. Along with a
licensed unit that holds up to 33 beds.
Inpatient
 While on 3rd east patient care interventions are
supported by ancillary services in a collaborative
manner and are requested/coordinated according to
hospital policy.

 Ancillary services specific to psychiatry are social work

and recreational therapy.

 Nursing care is delivered by a team nursing model.

 Multidisciplinary approach-reviewed together
Future Direction
 New Psych/Med Unit (1st East)

 16 new beds

 January

 Medical includes, substance use/abuse emergencies

 Will be a locked, secure unit