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GoldSeal_transparentLindner Center of HOPE today announced it has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval® for Behavioral Health Opioid Treatment Accreditation by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards. The Gold Seal of Approval® is a symbol of quality that reflects an organization’s commitment to providing safe and effective care.

Lindner Center of HOPE, specifically in its Outpatient Addictions Program, HOPE Center North (4483 State Route 42, Mason), underwent a rigorous onsite survey on May 19 and 20, 2016. During the review, compliance with behavioral health care standards related to several areas, including care, treatment, and services; environment of care; leadership; and screening procedures for the early detection of imminent harm was evaluated. Onsite observations and interviews also were conducted.

Established in 1969, The Joint Commission’s Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program currently accredits more than 2,250 organizations for a three-year period. Accredited organizations provide treatment and services within a variety of settings across the care continuum for individuals who have mental health, addiction, eating disorder, intellectual/developmental disability, and/or child-welfare related needs.

“Joint Commission accreditation provides behavioral health care organizations with the processes needed to improve in a variety of areas related to the care of individuals and their families,” said Tracy Griffin Collander, LCSW, executive director, Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program, The Joint Commission. “We commend (name of organization) for its efforts to elevate the standard of care it provides and to instill confidence in the community it serves.”

“Lindner Center of HOPE is pleased to receive Behavioral Health Opioid Treatment Accreditation from The Joint Commission, the premier health care quality improvement and accrediting body in the nation,” added Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD, President and CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE. “Staff from across the organization continue to work together to develop and implement approaches and strategies that have the potential to improve care for those in our community. We believe this sets us apart in our approach in the fight against heroin and other opioids.”

The Joint Commission’s behavioral health care standards are developed in consultation with health care experts and providers, quality improvement measurement experts, and individuals and their families. The standards are informed by scientific literature and expert consensus to help organizations measure, assess and improve performance.

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The Joint Commission

Founded in 1951, The Joint Commission seeks to continuously improve health care for the public, in collaboration with other stakeholders, by evaluating health care organizations and inspiring them to excel in providing safe and effective care of the highest quality and value. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies nearly 21,000 health care organizations and programs in the United States. An independent, nonprofit organization, The Joint Commission is the nation’s oldest and largest standards-setting and accrediting body in health care. Learn more about The Joint Commission at www.jointcommission.org.

Lindner Center of HOPE offers comprehensive outpatient services for the treatment of substance use disorders at its HOPE Center North location, 4483 State Route 42, Mason. Included in these services are outpatient, Intensive Outpatient, and Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT). MAT is the use of medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole-patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders. Research shows that when treating substance use disorders, a combination of medication and behavioral therapies is most successful.

 

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Empowering an adolescent struggling with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) with the skills they need to manage their OCD can have a profoundly positive impact. Williams House at Lindner Center of HOPE has enhanced a specialized assessment and treatment track for adolescents suffering with OCD. This track focuses on creating a strong collaborative alliance in order to engage the adolescent in the difficult work involved in OCD treatment. Clinicians are experienced in making the tasks of hierarchy completion and exposure/ response prevention rewarding and fun.

Williams House also has expertise in working with complex co-morbidity coupled with OCD. Given the individualization of the program to meet the needs of the adolescent, the duration of stay is customized with a minimum stay of 14 days, with most staying 4 to 6 weeks.

This individualized residential OCD treatment track may begin with a Williams House Comprehensive Diagnostic Assessment to:

  • Clarify diagnosis (OCD symptoms are not always clear and sometimes may be masking other diagnoses)
  • Evaluate treatment readiness
  • Introduce Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)
  • Develop a treatment hierarchy
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through integrated Williams House programming
  • Illness management and recovery groups

Many individuals begin the track with a confirmed diagnosis, and may not need a comprehensive diagnostic assessment. Therefore, Williams House at Lindner Center of HOPE’s treatment track for OCD will work with individuals and their families to take progressive and proven steps to free themselves from the grasp of OCD and other anxiety conditions through a customized treatment plan, which includes:

  • The development of their treatment hierarchy and establishment of their completion goal
  • Tailored intensive treatment that combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and medication treatment with specific emphasis and continuous opportunities to practice Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). In addition to 3 hours of structured ERP, patients engage in ERP experiences throughout the day and participate in more than 5 additional hours of therapy daily.
  • Individualized therapy
  • Self-directed work
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) through integrated Williams House programming
  • Illness management and recovery groups
  • Patient and family education

Admissions specialists and clinicians are available to confidentially discuss and assess each individual’s unique circumstances. Call (513) 536-0537 / (888) 537-4229 or visit Williamslindner.org.

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Study May Provide Information About the Safety and Effectiveness of an Investigational Medication

Individuals struggling with binge eating disorder (B.E.D.) feel that their repetitive overeating is out of control. They may feel embarrassed and guilty after eating an excessive amount of food in a set period of time. This is a disorder and not a decision, yet sufferers often can feel shame.

B.E.D. can have a significant impact on people who are suffering. Research and evaluation of investigational medications could lead to treatments that may reduce suffering.

Those diagnosed with B.E.D. may be eligible for a medical research study. Researchers at Lindner Center of HOPE are currently conducting a medical research study evaluating an investigational medication in adults with B.E.D. In this study, the safety and effectiveness of the investigational medication will be evaluated when it is taken daily for 12 weeks.

Those interested in participating in the study must:

  • Be 18 to 55 years of age.
  • Regularly engage in overeating (binge eating) episodes Study-related tests and investigational medication will be provided to eligible participants at no cost. In addition, reimbursement for travel and related expenses may be provided for completed study visits.

Study-related tests and investigational medication will be provided to eligible participants at no cost. In addition, reimbursement for travel and related expenses may be provided for completed study visits.

Lindner Center of HOPE is one site for this national study seeking to have 300 participants.

Call 513-536-0710 for more information. All inquiries are kept confidential.

 

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After 18 months of serving patients and families utilizing a unique model of comprehensive diagnostic assessment and treatment, Williams House at Lindner Center of HOPE is enhancing its programming by refining its offerings to better meet patients where they are.

Williams House offers a specialized and intimate setting within the Lindner Center of HOPE, focusing on intensive assessment and treatment of patients, age 11 through 17, suffering with complex, co-morbid mental health issues. A new 14-day core program has a primary goal of completing an intensive assessment, determining an accurate diagnosis, and planning the best next steps. The detailed but concise diagnostic picture, which may include the results of genetic testing, informs the development of the optimal psychopharmacologic treatment plan.

Additional treatment weeks can now enhance the assessment, before or after the diagnostic period, depending upon individual need and the recommendations from the Williams House clinical team.

In essence, the program is customizable around the core diagnostic assessment period to best serve patients and families. The shorter diagnostic core and more flexible additional weeks will allow patients and families to get the greatest benefit from Williams House, as they ready for next steps in treatment and life.

Serving Patients Ages 11 to 17 (18, if still attending high school) with:

  • Mood Problems
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder/Anxiety Problems
  • Disordered Thinking
  • Disordered Eating
  • Maladaptive Coping Skills
  • Family or Relationship Problems
  • Neurodevelopmental Issues
  • Learning Differences or Problems with School
  • Poor Response to Previous Treatment
  • Substance Use Problems

Williams House, a private pay program, features:

  • A quick and smooth referral and intake process.
  • A safe and welcoming environment that meets adolescents where they are.
  • A highly credentialed treatment team, with access to 45 clinical consultants.
  • Specialization in complex mental health and addictive disorders.
  • An evidence-based compilation of psychological and neuropsychological testing.
  • A comprehensive assessment resulting in a detailed but concise diagnostic picture.
  • A structured milieu with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) as a foundation.
  • A strengths-based approach to treatment recommendations and development of future focus.
  • An educational component working closely with the treatment team and home school contacts.
  • Parent and family involvement and education.
  • Complete coordination of care.
  • A network of HOPE for further treatment referrals for patients and families.

For patients and families seeking comprehensive assessment and individualized treatment, Williams House, at Lindner Center of HOPE offers a phased and customizable approach to intensive assessment and treatment in a safe and therapeutic treatment environment.

Click here to learn, “Why a residential assessment.”

Don’t wait, call (513) 536-0537 or (888) 537-4229 now or visit williamslindner.org for more information.

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(Mason, OH, November 17, 2015) – The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of HOPE announced today that it has been recognized as a 2014 Top Performer on Key Quality Measures® by The Joint Commission, the leading accreditor of health care organizations in the United States.

Lindner Center of HOPE was recognized as part of The Joint Commission’s 2015 annual report “America’s Hospitals: Improving Quality and Safety,” for attaining and sustaining excellence in accountability measure performance for Hospital-Based Inpatient Psychiatric services. Lindner Center of HOPE is one of only 1,043 hospitals out of more than 3,300 eligible hospitals in the United States to achieve the 2014 Top Performer distinction.

The Top Performer program recognizes hospitals for improving performance on evidence-based interventions that increase the chances of healthy outcomes for patients with certain conditions. The performance measures included in the recognition program including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care, children’s asthma, inpatient psychiatric services, stroke, venous thromboembolism, perinatal care, immunization, tobacco treatment and substance use.

This is the third year Lindner Center of HOPE has been recognized as a Top Performer. Lindner Center of HOPE was recognized in 2013 and 2014 for its performance on accountability measure data for Hospital-Based Inpatient Psychiatric services.

To be a 2014 Top Performer, hospitals had to meet three performance criteria based on 2014 accountability measure data, including:

  • Achieve cumulative performance of 95 percent or above across all reported accountability measures;
  • Achieve performance of 95 percent or above on each and every reported accountability measure with at least 30 denominator cases; and
  • Have at least one core measure set that had a composite rate of 95 percent or above, and within that measure set, achieve a performance rate of 95 percent or above on all applicable individual accountability measures.

“Delivering the right treatment in the right way at the right time is a cornerstone of high-quality health care. I commend the efforts of Lindner Center of HOPE for their excellent performance on the use of evidence-based interventions,” said Mark R. Chassin, MD, FACP, MPP, MPH, president and CEO, The Joint Commission.

“We understand what matters most to patients at Lindner Center of HOPE is the quality and safety of the care they receive. That is why we have made it a top priority to improve positive patient outcomes through evidence-based care processes,” said Paul E. Keck, Jr., MD, President and CEO, Lindner Center of HOPE. “Lindner Center is proud to be named a Top Performer as it recognizes the knowledge, teamwork and dedication of our entire staff.”

For more information about the Top Performer program, visit www.jointcommission.org/accreditation/top_performers.aspx.

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About Lindner Center of HOPE

Lindner Center of HOPE provides excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, intensive outpatient program for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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On June 23, 2015 a strategic alliance agreement between LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE in Mason, Ohio and CLÍNICA SAN JOSÉ CENTRO DE SALUD MENTAL in Chile was signed.

This agreement permits, among others, the creation and development of: (a) a mental health international research network; (b) professional exchange programs, in order to promote the cooperation between both institutions in medical, academic and business matters; and (c) patient programs, that will give patients of both institutions the opportunity to access new and innovative treatment alternatives.

LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE and CLÍNICA SAN JOSÉ CENTRO DE SALUD MENTAL are leader health institutions with vast trajectory in the provision of patient-centered, scientifically advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness.

LINDNER CENTER OF HOPE was represented by Wood & Lamping and CLÍNICA SAN JOSÉ CENTRO DE SALUD MENTAL was assisted by Pérez Videla Abogados.

Lindner Center of HOPE  provides excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, intensive outpatient program for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

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Scott K. Bullock, MSW, LISW-SScott Bullock, MSW, LISW-S, CEDS, joins an elite group of professionals committed to excellence in the treatment of eating disorders with advanced certification from the International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals Foundation.

“Certification as an iaedp eating disorder specialist is evidence that both Bullock and iaedp are diligent in seeking advancement in training, education, research and competency to address the complexities involved in the treatment of eating disorders,” says Tammy Beasley, RDN, CEDRD, CSSD, Director of iaedp Certification Committee. 

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Weight restoration, nutritional support, coping skills instruction and disease management assistance are features of this Eating Disorders Partial Hospitalization Program for adults.

MASON – (Sept. 26, 2014) – Beginning Monday, September 29, Lindner Center of HOPE will offer an expanded partial hospitalization program for patients 18 and older struggling with eating disorders.

For those who suffer with eating disorders, food and mealtimes become a source of fear, panic, anxiety and pain. Managing this illness often requires an intermediate level of care between acute inpatient care and outpatient care; this level of care is available at Lindner Center of HOPE for adults age 18 and older.

The Eating Disorder Partial Hospitalization Program at Lindner Center of HOPE (EDO PHP) is a treatment program designed to provide intensive treatment for eating disordered patients who do not meet criteria for inpatient hospitalization but who are not stable enough to be treated in the traditional outpatient setting. The goal of EDO PHP is weight restoration, nutritional support and planning, instruction of cognitive coping skills, and to assist patients in the management of their disease and symptoms to the point that traditional outpatient services will be effective. EDO PHP is often used as step-down treatment from inpatient hospitalization with the intent of transitioning the patient back into their home environment and healthy routines. As such, EDO PHP is a cost effective option for patients who meet admission criteria for this program.

EDO PHP operates Monday through Friday (except legal holidays), 7:30 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. on the campus of the Lindner Center of HOPE at 4075 Old Western Row Road, Mason, 45040. Duration of the program is based on individual progress towards established goals; however the average length of stay for the EDO PHP is four to six weeks. The program features:

  • Attended and supported breakfast, lunch and dinner
  • Monitored physical status, including weight and vital signs
  • Check-In and Check-Out with goal setting and debriefing of skills attempted
  • Group programs which are DBT-based and with a primary focus on skill development
  • Supportive individual therapy
  • Nutritional and meal planning support
  • Specialized EDO group therapy
  • Family support and education

The EDO PHP at Lindner Center of HOPE operates in conjunction with Lindner Center of HOPE’s Adult Partial Hospitalization Program, available for adults who are experiencing emotional or behavioral issues significant enough to affect daily functioning or quality of life. Patients may be suffering with diagnoses, including but not limited to: mood disorders, anxiety disorders, eating disorders, adjustment disorders and thought disorders not requiring hospitalization.

For more information, individuals may call (513) 536-4673 to speak to an intake expert.

 

Lindner Center of HOPE provides excellent, patient-centered, scientifically-advanced care for individuals suffering with mental illness. A state-of-the-science, mental health center and charter member of the National Network of Depression Centers, the Center provides psychiatric hospitalization and partial hospitalization for individuals age 12-years-old and older, outpatient services for all ages, diagnostic and short-term residential services for adults and adolescents, intensive outpatient program for substance abuse and co-occurring disorders for adults and research. The Center is enhanced by its partnership with UC Health as its clinicians are ranked among the best providers locally, nationally and internationally. Together Lindner Center of HOPE and UC Health offer a true system of mental health care in the Greater Cincinnati area and across the country. The Center is also affiliated with the University of Cincinnati (UC) College of Medicine.

 

Contact:

Jennifer Pierson Lindner Center of HOPE (513) 536 -0316 [email protected]

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Recruitment began this month for a prospective, double-blind, randomized, parallel-group, sham-controlled feasibility trial of multi-coil Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) for the treatment of major depressive disorder. Lindner Center of HOPE is participating in this trial. 

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Lindner Center of HOPE served as recruitment site, contributing to study The National Network of Depression Centers (NNDC) presented results of a multi-site, naturalistic study of rTMS (Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation) for major depressive disorder at the May meeting of the Society of Biological Psychiatry in San Francisco. Lindner Center of HOPE, University Cincinnati College of Medicine and Lindner Center of HOPE Chief of Psychiatry, John M. Hawkins, MD, were one of nine key contributors to the study. The conclusion of the study stated that rTMS demonstrates efficacy in clinical practice within the NNDC, although response rates were slightly lower in comparison to a recent community-based sample. The study, sponsored by NNDC, was an open-label ‘registry’ study for patients receiving rTMS treatment for Major Depressive Disorders at 9 participating specialized academic centers. Patients were assessed pre-treatment (baseline) and weekly, up to 4-6 weeks during treatment. Forty-three patients were enrolled. Beyond Lindner Center of HOPE, recruitment sites included Duke University, McLean Hospital, Johns Hopkins University, Medical University of South Carolina, University of Louisville, University of Michigan, University of Pennsylvania and Weill Cornell Medical College.

Click here to view the poster presentation.