ABOUT VIDANT BEAUFORT HOSPITAL – BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES
One of eight hospitals operated by the nonprofit, North Carolina-based hospital system Vidant Health, Vidant Beaufort Hospital is a full-service medical hospital. Located in the small city of Washington, in eastern North Carolina, the hospital offers a full range of medical services, plus a behavioral health department that offers inpatient care, including crisis stabilization and medication management, and outpatient services at six satellite offices in Washington, Williamston, Plymouth, Columbia, Swan Quarter, and Ocracoke.
TREATMENT & ASSESSMENT
All clients follow an individualized plan. The hospital and its satellite centers use a fairly standard roster of treatment modalities, including individual and group therapy, recreational therapy, education for clients and their families, and discharge planning. The center can also provide referrals and community-based services, where necessary.
The single alum polled by Best-rehabs.com to date painted a picture of a well-rounded program, giving the facility four stars for its holistic offerings and five stars for its counseling options.
STAFF CREDENTIALS
Both the inpatient and the outpatient centers employ psychiatrists, psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners, social workers, nurses, and therapists. The single alum polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave the facility five out of five stars for its staff’s level of training and experience.
ACCOMMODATIONS & AMENITIES
The inpatient unit offers 22 beds. There is currently no further information provided by the facility regarding its living arrangements and related offerings; however, the single alum polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave the facility five out of five stars for its cleanliness.
WHAT ALUMNI SAY
The single alum polled by Best-rehabs.com to date would strongly recommend this facility. “Very clean… Nursing and staff work beyond their means to assist,” the anonymous reviewer wrote, despite adding that the building had “an odor.” They gave the facility five stars for its counseling options and four stars for its family participation and treatment for co-occurring disorders.
At the time of this writing, secondary review sites yielded limited, polarized feedback: a one-star rating on Google and a five-star rating on Facebook, neither of which was accompanied by any commentary.[1] [2]
FINANCING
Vidant Beaufort Hospital accepts Medicaid, Medicare, and Tricare, and is in-network with a number of insurers, including Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, United, and Multiplan. According to its website, the hospital does not turn anyone away because they are uninsured or unable to pay for treatment. Charity assistance is available, covering up to 100 percent of the cost of treatment for qualifying clients.
The single alum polled by Best-rehabs.com to date gave the facility five out of five stars for its affordability.
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