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St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, Legal Aid Partner to Improve Health of Addiction, Psychiatric Patients

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center and The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland have launched a medical legal partnership (MLP), providing free, on-site services to resolve civil legal issues that impact the overall health of addiction and psychiatric patients. St. Vincent Charity’s MLP program is the first of its kind in Ohio to focus solely on the needs of those in treatment for behavioral health and addiction diseases. ...Continue →

St. Vincent Charity Offers Free Uber Transportation for Rosary Hall Addiction Patients

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center has launched a pilot program offering free Uber transportation for addiction patients participating in Rosary Hall’s Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP). The program creates greater access to those seeking treatment for addiction, including opioid and alcohol, and increases a patient’s chances for success. “We know one thing with certainty – Rosary Hall’s intensive treatment program works. However, it only works if patients are able to make every session and receive the support necessary to continue their journey toward recovery,” said Dr. Ted Parran, associate medical director of Rosary Hall. “For so many of our addiction patients, financial challenges and a means of reliable transportation present major obstacles, which often cause a patient to relapse or drop out of their recovery program.” St. Vincent Charity’s new pilot provides individualized transportation utilizing a proprietary HIPAA-compliant, digital platform developed by Circulation that connects Uber with patients and care providers to bring patients to IOP Treatment at Rosary Hall. ...Continue →

Synthetic marijuana use an increasing problem

Dr, Leslie Koblentz explains what happens when a patient on Spice comes to the Psychiatric Emergency Department. ...Continue →

Dr. Leslie Koblentz Named Mental Health Professional Of The Year

ADAMHS Board annual awards honor exceptional work in Cuyahoga County's behavioral health system ...Continue →

Mental Health Court Judges tour Psychiatric Emergency Department

St. Vincent Charity Medical Center provides critical link to treatment and support for those in the criminal justice system with behavioral health conditions. ...Continue →