The George Washington University Hospital has been a leader in providing behavioral healthcare to area residents for more than a century. The aim of psychiatric services at GW Hospital is to provide care that enhances the opportunity for recovery and exceeds the expectations of patients and referral sources. Inpatient Psychiatric Hospitalization The GW Hospital 20-bed The George Washington University Hospital has been a leader in providing behavioral healthcare to area residents for more than a century.
The aim of psychiatric services at GW Hospital is to provide care that enhances the opportunity for recovery and exceeds the expectations of patients and referral sources.
The GW Hospital 20-bed unit for adults aged 18 and older offers a range of psychiatric and dual-diagnosis treatments. The unit offers a highly structured mental health treatment program with 24-hour nursing in a locked, secure setting. The short-term stabilization unit is designed to help patients move through a mental health crisis and gain the coping skills and resources necessary to successfully transition to the next stage of treatment. Each adult works with a multidisciplinary psychiatric team including a psychiatrist, social worker, nurses, mental health technicians and a therapist to identify and meet treatment objections and achieve stabilization.
