| | Partial Hospitalitzation Fast Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24) |
 | | Partial Hospitalization is defined as "a time-limited, ambulatory, active treatment program that offers therapeutically intensive, coordinated, and structured clinical services within a stable therapeutic milieu." This modality, or method of treatment, is an alternative to hospitalization and offers the flexibility to deal with a very wide range of conditions. |
 | | Partial Hospitalization fits into the continuum of mental healthcare as the option that combines the best facets of inpatient care (strict criteria and intensive care) with the best of outpatient care (schedule flexibility and lower costs). |
 | | Partial Hospitalization programs may be offered in many different settings, from free-standing, community-based programs to larger psychiatric or medical systems (such as within traditional hospitals). |
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