(Topeka, Kan., Feb. 22, 2011) – After the announcement that
Menninger’s was planning to leave Topeka, Stormont-Vail HealthCare recognized a need for improved access to behavioral health services in northeast Kansas. To help fill this need in the community, Stormont-Vail purchased the facility at 3707 S.W. Sixth Avenue, former home of Parkview Hospital, and opened Behavioral Health Services at Stormont-Vail West. This month Stormont-Vail West is celebrating its tenth anniversary of providing
high quality behavioral health care services to patients of all ages in northeast Kansas.
Since opening its doors on February 22, 2001, Stormont-Vail West staff have cared for 21,182 adult inpatients and has had an estimated 50,000 outpatient visits. In addition, the child/adolescent unit has cared for 8,426 inpatients since it opened on May 21, 2001.
The Stormont-Vail West behavioral health care team of physicians,
social workers, therapists and nursing staff treats the “whole” person and recognizes that the relationships between patients and their families, friends, peers and the community are intrinsic components to healthy living. Stormont-Vail West staff believes the continuity of care with family members, referral sources and community resources are vital to the well being of the patients.
Services offered at Stormont-Vail West include child and adolescent
inpatient program, adult inpatient program, substance abuse program, adult and senior partial hospital program and outpatient services.
The child and adolescent inpatient program serves patients six to 17
years of age and focuses on short-term crisis stabilization using therapeutic interventions, groups and activities. The average length of stay is three to five days.
The adult inpatient program focuses on acute, short-term crisis
stabilization using psycho-educational groups and activities with an average length of stay of three to four days. The program serves adults 18 years of age and older on a voluntary basis only.
The substance abuse program treats adults suffering from substance abuse, and if needed, addresses contributing issues such as depression, anxiety or other mental-health concerns. Caring experts encourage and guide patients through the process of overcoming their addictions.
The adult and senior partial hospital program offers intensive
outpatient intervention in a structured, supportive day setting. Patients learn the skills to transition back to healthier functioning in this short-term program.
Behavioral Health Services medical staff includes Taylor L. Porter,
M.D., Medical Director of Behavioral Health Services, board certified in General Psychiatry, Darryl Kabins, M.D., Child/Adolescent Inpatient Program, board certified in General Psychiatry and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry, Radu Teodorescu, M.D., Senior Diagnostic Unit, board certified in General Psychiatry and Shakila Tanjim, M.D., Adult and Child/Adolescent Outpatient Programs, board certified in General Psychiatry and Child/Adolescent Psychiatry.
