CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital Launches New Psychiatric Services for Geriatric Patients

Lake Charles, Louisiana

Oct. 13, 2022 - CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital recently launched new telehealth services providing inpatient psychiatric consultation for Geriatric patients. CHRISTUS Health’s telehealth partner, Forefront Telecare, provides geriatric consultations with board-certified psychiatrists and nurse practitioners who are dedicated to providing exceptional service to patients.

“The goal is to improve the overall quality of care for our geriatric behavioral health patients by delivering timely psychiatric evaluations,” said Jim Davidson, President and Chief Operating Officer, CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital.

The offering is made possible because of a dedicated team of physicians, nurses, administrators, IM, health informatics, and medical staff services, along with Forefront Telecare leaders who’ve been working relentlessly over the last several weeks to build this program and the collaborative workflow.

CHRISTUS Ochsner St. Patrick Hospital offers experienced, compassionate services designed especially for the psychiatric and emotional problems often associated with age. Among the conditions we treat are serious memory disorders such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, anxiety and major depression, psychotic disorders, grief, and other problems coping with loss and transition. For more information, visit www.christushealth.org and search mental health.