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Both organizations are shiftingf their behavioral health focus away from inpatienty care and more towards outpatient Penn Foundationof Sellersville, Pa., will continuse to operate its crisis service progra m through the emergency department of Grand also in Sellersville, and its crisis telephonwe hotline will continue. Penn Foundation psychiatrists will remain on staf f atGrand View, wherw they will be on call to provide consultative psychiatricd services to hospital inpatients. An estimated 14 full-times equivalent support staff employeees of Grand View and three PennFoundatio full-time equivalent employees will lose their jobs as resulyt of the change.
They will be encouraged to pursue otherr existing opportunities with thetwo organizations. “A key factoe that has led to this decision is the very reduce d level of utilization that is being experienced on the behavioral health saidStuart Fine, president and CEO of Grand “New medication regimens and restructured outpatient approachesx to care have had a remarkablew impact upon behavioral health. Our inpatient service that had long attendedr to 12 to 16 patients per day is now attending to only six to eighysuch patients.
” Penn Foundation has piloted several programs in recent years that are specifically designed to prevent hospitalization and to promote independent living and community involvement. The organization is planning an expansionm of its facilities to supportthe community’s growingy demand for several levels of outpatient services. “Pennb Foundation and Grand View have had a closs working relationship that extends back for over 50 saidJohn Goshow, Penn Foundationn CEO. “Our organizations have coordinated in the developmentg and operation of a variety of programs and services.
This decision has been made jointly, and we will continued to cooperate in working to addresws as best we can the behavioral healthj needs ofarea residents.”