Hocking Valley Community
Hospital
Agency Information
Hocking Valley Community
Hospital (HVCH) is a 25-bed Critical Access Hospital,
with a 30-bed Skilled Nursing Facility, and a 10-bed
Geriatric Psychiatric unit, serving Hocking County, Ohio and
surrounding counties in the Hocking Hills region. A Joint
Commission accredited hospital, HVCH provides broad-based
medical care with a staff of over sixty physicians,
including specialists in family practice, cardiovascular
services, internal medicine, obstetrics and occupational
medicine.
CCE Site:
Geriatric Psychiatry Unit
Hocking Valley Community Hospital
601 State Route 664 North
Logan, OH 43138
Phone:
(740) 380-8264
Contact Person:
Beth Martin
Special Notes:
Please call the contact person
if you will be even a few minutes late.
Review the attached
PowerPoint, then download and print the
checklist and take it with you to your CCE. There are likely to be several
of your classmates traveling to a CCE in Logan on the
same day at the same time; if you are interested in
carpooling, please contact the
CCE office.
Office Hours:
8 am – 5 pm
Instructors:
Assigned at time of CCE
Specific CCE Goals:
Gain knowledge of the diagnostic and treatment options
available to patients in a hospital geriatric psychiatric
unit.
Objectives/Activities:
Observe senior citizens who are experiencing acute
psychiatric disorders such as depression, mood disorders,
anxiety, disorientation or difficulty coping with
transitions and losses.
Assist with the development of individual and
multi-disciplinary treatment plans for patients that include
a psychiatric psychopharmacologic assessment, individual and
group psychotherapy and rehabilitation services.
Work with the patient, their family, outside healthcare and
assisted living/nursing home facilities to coordinate the
best possible inpatient and after-care treatment.
Equipment Needed
for Activity:
None
Dress:
White lab jacket and
identification badge. Please wear professional casual
clothes, no blue jeans or tennis shoes.
Responsibilities of
the Medical Student
· While on agency
property, medical students will conform to all applicable
policies and procedures of the agency.
· Medical students will
exercise confidentiality with regard to all patient
and/staff information gained during the clinical experience.
Directions:
Merge onto US-33 W via the ramp to Columbus/State St
Take the OH-664 exit toward Logan/Bremen
Turn right at OH-664 and continue through 3 traffic lights
until you reach the hospital (on your left).
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