Rogers Memorial Hospital

Inpatient hospitalization is offered at our Oconomowoc campus and provides treatment for both male and female adults who require intensive stabilization for eating disorders in an acute, behavioral health setting.

The primary goals of inpatient care are:

• Nutritional improvement
• Medical stabilization
• Transition to a structured but less intensive level of care

Why Treatment Is Effective

• Treatment services directed by a psychiatrist specializing in eating disorders treatment
• Highly specialized, separate, secure inpatient hospital unit
• Experienced multidisciplinary treatment team
• Comprehensive assessment and personalized treatment plan
• Individualized length of stay
• Emphasis on patient and family education
• Comprehensive case management/coordination of continuing care
• Access to onsite experts for additional clinical consultations

Admissions and Insurance Coverage

This inpatient hospitalization service can effectively treat adult males and females who meet the following criteria:

• Have a primary diagnosis of an eating disorder
• Demonstrate a willingness to receive treatment and a desire to recover
• Meet medical criteria for inpatient hospitalization

An initial screening with the prospective patient starts the admission process. Based on a review of this screening, a psychiatrist will recommend an appropriate level of care. After the review, admissions staff will share the psychiatrist’s recommendation with the individual.

As a courtesy to prospective patients, admissions staff will contact the individual’s insurance carrier to obtain a quote of insurance benefits. Benefit availability, service providers, and medical necessity criteria vary with each insurance plan. We recommend that potential patients check with their medical insurance carrier to determine what is covered and if there are any exclusions. After admission, patient care specialists can provide assistance with remaining questions or concerns.

Treatment Team

Treatment services are under the direction of a board-certified adult psychiatrist specializing in eating disorders treatment. On admission, each patient meets with members of the multidisciplinary treatment team for a comprehensive evaluation, which forms the basis of a personalized plan of care. Members of the treatment team may include:

• Board-certified psychiatrist
• Internal medicine physician
• Licensed psychologist
• Registered psychiatric nurses
• Master’s-level therapists
• Registered dietitians
• Experiential therapists
• Mental health technicians

Treatment Components

Our treatment philosophy emphasizes psychiatric education and therapy through a multidisciplinary program with comprehensive therapies. Families are considered an integral part of the treatment process. Treatment components may include:

• Group therapy
• Cognitive-behavioral therapy
• Interpersonal therapy
• Experiential therapy
• Nutritional monitoring
• Meal plan development and compliance
• Normalizing eating and abstaining from binge, purge, excessive exercise and disordered eating behaviors
• Individual and family education
• Topics related to diagnosis, recovery, nutritional health and wellness
• Medical monitoring
• Physical assessment and monitoring by a registered nurse
• Laboratory and other medical tests as prescribed by physician
• Medication administration as prescribed by physician
• Address co-occurring depression and anxiety
• Develop support system for recovery
• Spiritual care (by request)

Typical Daily Schedule

Morning

• Vitals/Weights; Medications
• Supervised Breakfast; Post-meal Observation
• Goals /Community Group
• Experiential Therapy Group
• Supervised Snack; Observation
• Process Group Therapy

Afternoon

• Supervised Lunch; Post-meal Observation
• Monitored Leisure Time
• Supervised Snack; Observation
• Art Therapy or Nutritional Instruction

Evening

• Supervised Dinner; Post-meal Observation
• Education Group
• Assignment Work
• Visitation
• Supervised Snack; Observation
• Goals Review Group

Individual sessions with the psychiatrist and other treatment team members are held throughout the day as needed.

Continuing Care and Discharge Planning

With proper consents the treatment team works closely with the referring professionals to communicate treatment progress and assist in making discharge plans. If necessary, staff will assist with locating resources needed to provide continuing care.