CAH Innovates with Geriatric Psychiatric Care Model

06 Apr CAH Innovates with Geriatric Psychiatric Care Model

Yoakum Community Hospital in Yoakum, Texas, has innovated with the creation of a psychiatric treatment model for their older adult population. By providing psychiatric care close to home, Yoakum Community Hospital improves continuity of care and also reduces the cost to patients.

“The hospital’s plan demonstrates that a small critical access hospital equipped with a skilled clinical team that includes a therapist and an expert psychiatrist can successfully treat certain types of patients in a local setting.”