Admission Policy
QHC frequently gets referrals from local family physicians who realize that emotional problems are complicating the physical problems they are treating. Local physicians are invited to follow their patients while on the behavioral health unit. Referrals also come from families and individuals who self refer to get the help they need. Referrals can be made twenty-four hours per day, seven days per week by calling the hospital. Most patients are Medicare eligible and this service is reimbursable by Medicare.
In case of an emergency Dial 911.
QHC can help those experiencing:
- Episodes of anxiety or periods of panic
- Depressions
- Irrational destructive thoughts or actions
- Suicidal thoughts
- Personality Disorders
- Psychotic Reactions
- Episodes of anxiety or periods of panic
- Irrational, destructive thoughts or actions
- Stress that interferes or prohibits normal functioning Psychotic reactions
- Memory or Mental status changes
- Dementia
- Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease or other neurological conditions
- Sudden changes in behavior or thinking patterns *Physical aggression
- Verbal aggression
- Decreased socialization, withdrawal or isolation from others
- Changes in sleep patterns related to depression, anxiety, or other conditions
- Excessive crying
- Agitation or anxiety (pacing, wringing hands, verbal aggression)
- A decrease in the ability to perform activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, toileting)
- Increased forgetfulness or confusion
