River Point Behavioral Health Sponsors Infection Control Seminar For Healthcare Professionals

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (May 27, 2010) – River Point Behavioral Health, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, recently sponsored the Progressive Prevention Seminar at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville on March 26. The event was presented by the Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC).

Approximately 80 health professionals attended the event, including internists, infection control nurses, risk/quality management representatives, staff nurses and allied health professionals involved in acute, long-term, home health and primary care practices. Attendees earned 5.5 Continuing Education Units for their participation.

The focus of the seminar was to provide infection control and related healthcare information to assist professionals in recognizing, managing and controlling infectious diseases in today’s society.

The Association of Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology is a nonprofit, international organization that seeks to influence and improve the practice and management of infection control. APIC’s mission is to improve health and patient safety by reducing risks of infection and other adverse outcomes.

There are over 110 regional APIC chapters and more than 13,000 members worldwide. The organization was founded in 1972 and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

About River Point Behavioral Health
River Point Behavioral Health is a fully licensed, 99-bed private hospital specializing in the treatment of addictive, psychiatric and co-occurring disorders in adolescents and adults. The hospital is a Baker Act receiving facility. Treatment programs include inpatient drug and alcohol detoxification and rehabilitation, psychiatric stabilization, residential programs, SIPP, PHP and IOP services. As a community service, the hospital provides free face-to-face assessments and referral services by appointment, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  River Point Behavioral Health is contracted with most managed care organizations, most Medicaid HMOs, Cenpatico, TRICARE and Medicare. The facility is licensed by the State of Florida and is accredited by The Joint Commission. For more information, please visit www.riverpointmediapsi.com

About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.psychiatricsolutionsmedia.com

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