UF Health Shands Hospital
1600 Southwest Archer Road Gainesville, FL 32608
About UF Health Shands Hospital
UF Health Shands Hospital is an academic medical center in Gainesville, Florida offering access to addiction and behavioral health services within the broader University of Florida health system.
The hospital connects adults and young adults to substance use treatment, co-occurring mental health care and integrated medical support across multiple levels of care.
As part of an academic health system, UF Health Shands brings together clinical expertise, research and coordinated care to support patients with complex needs.
Hospital-Based Addiction and Mental Health Care
A featured I noted is that UF Health Shands provides access to inpatient and outpatient addiction treatment alongside dual diagnosis care for co-occurring mental health conditions.
Patients could benefit from the resources of a large tertiary-care campus, which is especially valuable for those managing medically complex substance use concerns.
Treatment may include an assessment, medication management, therapy groups, family-focused approaches and discharge planning with referrals to residential care when appropriate.
This hospital-based model addresses both the medical and psychological dimensions of addiction within a single coordinated system.
Integrated Psychiatric and Behavioral Health Services
Through its affiliated behavioral health programs, I found that UF Health offers inpatient, partial hospitalization and outpatient psychiatric care.
Services may include nursing care, education and therapy groups, occupational and recreational therapy and additional treatments such as electroconvulsive therapy when clinically indicated.
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