North Mississippi State Hosp

Description

The Mississippi State Legislature through House Bill 960 passed in its 1995 session the enabling legislation authorizing the construction of a regional psychiatric hospital The 50bed acute care facility located in Tupelo Mississippi offers treatment and services for mentally ill adult men and women in the northeastern portion of the state North Mississippi State Hospital is the eleventh facility in the Department of Mental Health joining five regional centers for individuals with developmental disabilities one juvenile rehabilitation center three other psychiatric hospitals and a residential center for the mentally ill

The State of Mississippi through the Department of Mental Health is seeking to offer a continuum of services for the mentally ill within the patients region of residence This closer proximity will allow family friends and community to more actively support the treatment recovery and aftercare of the patient

North Mississippi State Hospital opened in April 1999 The hospital is located on the corner of Eason Boulevard and Briar Ridge Road and employs approximately 120 people

A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday December 19 1996 signifying the first staterun psychiatric hospital to be established in Mississippi in more than a century

The patients length of stay is intended to be 1421 days Emphasis is placed on a total continuum of care including preadmission inpatient aftercare and crisis intervention It is our goal to be a part of the community mental healthcare system and to work cooperatively with other service providers in positively influencing outcomes and the overall care of our patients

History

In its 1995 session the Mississippi Legislature authorized the construction of a regional psychiatric hospital in Tupelo Mississippi A groundbreaking ceremony was held on Thursday December 19 1996 for this facility and the first patients were served in April of 1999 North Mississippi State Hospital was the first staterun psychiatric hospital to be established in Mississippi in more than a century

This 50bed acute care Department of Mental Health facility offers treatment and services for mentally ill adult men and women The establishment of this hospital enhanced the Department of Mental Healths capacity to offer a continuum of services for mentally ill residents in closer proximity to their homes thus allowing family friends and community to more actively support the treatment recovery and aftercare of the patient

Admission to North Mississippi State Hospital is initiated through the Chancery Court system or through the regional Community Mental Health Care programs Treatment plans are individualized and are prepared and carried out through an interdisciplinary approach by a team of professionals which includes psychiatrists psychologists medical doctors nurse practitioners nurses social workers recreation therapists mental health technicians and others The adult inpatient program includes therapeutic groups recreation therapy goalsetting interaction with mental health professionals and appropriate medication Process groups help patients address interpersonal problems didactic teaching groups assist the patients in acquiring skills for dealing with their illnesses The program is designed and personalized to help each patient begin the process of recovery The average patient stay is typically fourteen to twentyone days

A continuum of care is empathized through the patients stay This includes preadmission inpatient care aftercare and crisis intervention The goal is to be a part of the community mental healthcare system and to work cooperatively with other service providers to positively influence outcomes and overall care for our patients