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Admissions Info (pdf) |
The Community Reintegration Unit
Grantley W. Taylor, MD, Medical Director
Karen Slifka APRN, BC, Nurse Director
The Community Reintegration Unit (CRU) is an acute inpatient psychiatric unit designed for adults in need of crisis stabilization. The CRU provides a comprehensive range of services as part of a short-term treatment model, which include:
- Evaluation and assessment.
- Individualized treatment planning.
- Behavioral assessment and consultation.
- Cognitive behavioral treatment.
- Individualized, group and family therapy.
- Medication management, education and training.
- Development and strengthening of coping skills.
- Case management.
- Internal medicine, neurology, magnetic resonance imaging and electroconvulsive therapy.
- Effective links with community support/ outpatient follow-up care.
- Collaboration with families, community providers and state agencies.
The Community Reintegration Unit |
Easing Community Transitions
At the CRU, a primary goal of treatment is to help individuals regain their health in the least amount of time spent in the hospital so that they may return safely and independently to their home, community residence or other outpatient treatment setting. The CRU staff works closely with individuals and their family members to actively plan the care and services patients receive after leaving the program. These services may include outpatient, day treatment, psychopharmacology and community support services.
Expert Clinical Team
The CRU staff is comprised of a multidisciplinary group of board-certified psychiatrists, licensed independent clinical social workers, registered nurses and expressive therapists. This highly trained and experienced team provides rapid, accurate diagnosis, thorough treatment planning, after-care planning and high-quality care tailored to each individual's needs.
Outcome-Oriented Care
Patient satisfaction is of primary importance to McLean. To ensure that those standards remain at the highest level, the CRU uses McLean's highly sensitive patient feedback instrument, "Perceptions of Care," to continuously monitor patient satisfaction. Equally important to providing superior patient care is ensuring that care is effective. To carry out this crucial mandate, the CRU staff employs McLean's BASIS-24™, a psychiatric outcomes measurement tool endorsed by the Joint Commission for Accreditation on Healthcare Organizations.
BASIS-24 is a new version of the original BASIS-32, which was developed at McLean Hospital during the 1980s and is now used by more than 500 psychiatric and behavioral health facilities around the world.
Admission Criteria
- Individuals who require an acute hospital level of care (MBHP consumers must be referred by an emergency service provider).
- Individuals with a history of mental illness.
- Individuals who could benefit from a brief hospital stay.
Information and Referral
For further information, please call 1-800/333-0338, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Medicare covers most treatment costs. Other insurance, including Massachusetts Medicaid, is accepted. Supplemental insurance may cover remaining costs. Hospital staff can assist patients and their families in determining coverage.
About McLean Hospital
U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks McLean Hospital the nation's top psychiatric hospital. McLean is the largest psychiatric clinical care, teaching and research facility of Harvard Medical School, an affiliate of the Massachusetts General Hospital and a member of Partners HealthCare.