UPMC Mercy Hospital Inpatient Withdrawal Management

Services & Programs

External Source of Medications Used for Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• No formal relationship with prescribing entity
• In-network prescribing entity
• Other contracted prescribing entity

Gender Accepted

• Male
• Female

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

• Private non-profit organization

Assessment/Pre-treatment

• Screening for tobacco use
• Complete medical history/physical exam
• Comprehensive substance use assessment
• Comprehensive mental health assessment
• Interim services for clients
• Screening for substance use
• Screening for mental disorders

External Opioid Medications Source

• No formal relationship with prescribing entity
• In-network prescribing entity
• Other contracted prescribing entity

Medical Services

• Hepatitis A (HAV) vaccination
• Hepatitis B (HBV) vaccination

Testing

• STD testing
• Breathalyzer or blood alcohol testing
• Drug or alcohol urine screening
• Testing for Hepatitis C (HCV)
• Metabolic syndrome monitoring
• HIV testing
• TB screening
• Testing for Hepatitis B (HBV)

Treatment Approaches

• Telemedicine/telehealth therapy
• Motivational interviewing
• Relapse prevention
• 12-step facilitation
• Substance use disorder counseling
• Matrix Model

Language Services

• Sign language services for the deaf and hard of hearing

Type of Care

• Detoxification

Facility Smoking Policy

• Smoking not permitted

Detoxification (medical withdrawal) Services

• Alcohol Detoxification
• Benzodiazepines Detoxification
• Medication routinely used during detoxification
• Opioids detoxification

Ancillary Services

• Domestic violence services, including family or partner
• Social skills development
• Suicide prevention services
• Mental health services
• Early intervention for HIV
• Transportation assistance
• Integrated primary care services
• Case management service

Recovery Support Services

• Self-help groups
• Mentoring/peer support
• Assistance with obtaining social services

Hospitals

• General Hospital (including VA hospital)

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

• Private health insurance
• Medicare
• Federal military insurance (e.g., TRICARE)
• Medicaid
• Federal, or any government funding for substance use treatment programs

Type of Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment

• This facility administers/prescribes medication for alcohol use disorder

Special Programs/Groups Offered

• Adult men
• Clients with co-occurring pain and substance use disorders
• Adult women
• Young adults
• Clients who have experienced trauma
• Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders

Education and Counseling Services

• Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling
• Individual counseling
• Health education services other than HIV/AIDS or hepatitis
• Family counseling
• Substance use disorder education
• Hepatitis education, counseling, or support
• Group counseling
• HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support

Opioid Medications used in Treatment

• Buprenorphine used in Treatment
• Naltrexone used in Treatment

Pharmacotherapies

• Disulfiram
• Medication for mental disorders
• Medications for HIV treatment
• Buprenorphine with naloxone
• Naltrexone (extended-release, injectable)
• Clonidine
• Medications for Hepatitis C treatment
• Buprenorphine without naloxone
• Nicotine replacement
• Acamprosate (Campral®)
• Naltrexone (oral)

Other Services

• Treatment for gambling disorder

Type of Opioid Treatment

• Use methadone/buprenorphine for pain management or emergency dosing
• Lofexidine or Clonidine detoxification
• Relapse prevention with naltrexone
• Accepts clients using MAT but prescribed elsewhere
• Buprenorphine detoxification
• Prescribes buprenorphine
• Prescribes naltrexone

Age Groups Accepted

• Young Adults
• Adults

Transitional Services

• Naloxone and overdose education
• Discharge Planning
• Aftercare/continuing care
• Outcome follow-up after discharge

Facility Vaping Policy

• Vaping not permitted

License/Certification/Accreditation

• State department of health
• State Substance use treatment agency
• Hospital licensing authority
• The Joint Commission
• Federally Qualified Health Center

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

• Hospital inpatient/24-hour hospital inpatient
• Hospital inpatient detoxification

Location

Address: 1400 Locust Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219

Phone: (866) 418-3591

Website: http://www.upmc.com/

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