Board of Trustees Report to the Constituencies 1997 Overview Robin Butler, RNC, director of consultation & education, and Ron Morgan, EdD, MFCC, director of youth services, speak at the Wong Kerlee International Conference Center. BMC provides educational lectures and seminars on issues of behavioral medicine to community, church, and school organizations. Mission Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center delivers the most advanced and inclusive mental health care in the Inland Empire. The facility holds 89 beds and offers a full range of psychiatric and substance abuse services. The treatment philosophy of the BMC is to strengthen, restore, and renew the patient. The multidisciplinary staff includes psychiatrists, addiction medicine physicians, psychologists, nurses, family therapists, social workers, chaplains, counselors, and adjunctive therapists. BMC is a teaching institute and thus works closely with Loma Linda University to provide teaching opportunities for medical, nursing, and allied health students. BMC also provides internship opportunities for students from the departments of marriage and family therapy, social work, and psychology. 1997 admissions 1997 admissions Child: 325 Adolescent: 541 Adult open: 88 Adult intensive treatment unit: 797 Recovery: 575 Psychopharmacology: 102 Total admissions: 2,428 Services offered Mental health services: treatment programs for adults, adolescents, & children Inpatient & outpatient programs Specialized education programs for adolescents & children Chemical dependency services Treatment programs for adults & adolescents Detoxification & rehabilitation services Specialized pain & medication dependency program Inpatient & outpatient programs Continuing care services Family involvement Specialty services 5150-designated facility (authorized by San Bernardino County to place patients on involuntary holds) Intensive outpatient programs Rapid stabilization program Mobile assessment & referral team (MART) Electroconvulsive therapy Psychopharmacology research unit Consultation & liaison 1997 highlights Received three-year accreditation from the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations Established a relationship with Kaiser Permanente for inpatient child and adolescent services resulting in 255 patient days Doubled Medi-Cal admissions from Riverside County by establishing closer ties with the County of Riverside Emergency Treatment Services Opened intensive outpatient program for children ages 5-11 Appointed Alan Soderblom, MBA, as administrative director of operations Expanded pain and medication dependency services to treat patients from throughout the United States by becoming a designated referral source for other chemical dependency centers Expanded ability to treat culturally diverse populations by working cooperatively with the U.S. Department of Indian Affairs BMC participated in the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, “to make man whole,” by caring for people in need of emotional and behavioral restoration. In 1997, BMC was active in many community events including Red Ribbon Day, Depression Screening Day, and Anxiety Screening Day. BMC held numerous lectures at schools, churches, and community agencies on issues of parenting, chemical dependency, and mental health. In addition, the hospital has continued to maintain close relationships with various county and local school districts, fire departments, police departments, and judicial agencies. In 1997, Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center offered consultation and educational services to the Loma Linda Health Care System and the community, free of charge. Ron Morgan, EdD, MFCC, director of youth services, and Robin Butler, RNC, director of consultation & education, frequently spoke at schools, churches, and community groups. Their presentations focused on topics related to behavioral health. Partial list of educational seminar locations Community Adventist School Counselors Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida Riverside School District school psychologists Redlands Unified School District PTA San Bernardino school counselors Phi Delta Kappa Association for School Principals LLU Clergy Conference, University Church of Seventh-day Adventists Loma Linda University Health Care System, psychiatric grand rounds Loma Linda University Medical Center, staff development Seminar topics Critical incident debriefing Assessing suicidality Stress management Assertion training Drug abuse in families Available services for high-risk teens Post-traumatic stress disorder in youth Music mayhem and violence Recognizing high-risk behaviors in youth Anger management Assessing suicidality in children See more BMC photos. University | Medical_Center | LLU&MC_home | Search_&_index | News_&_events | Employment | Contact | Our_mission All contents copyright © 2001 Loma Linda University. 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