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An article published in the April 11 Journal of the American Medical Association emphasizes something that Rogers Memorial Hospital has been practicing: Great patient care has a direct correlation to great treatment outcomes.

The article also takes note of the unintendend consequences that some aspects of patient-centered care have on addictions treatment. 

Authored by Michael M. Miller, MD, FASAM, FAPA, the medical director of the Herrington Recovery Center at Rogers Memorial Hospital, the editorial article agrees that patient-centered care, like that practiced at treatment centers like Rogers Memorial Hospital, ultimately improves outcomes.

However, the article goes on to warn that organizations must take great care not to jump blindly into the use of prescription pain killers as a way of managing patient satisfaction scores.

Although opioid management for severe acute pain is often beneficial, the effectiveness of long-term opioids for chronic non-cancer-related pain is controversial and may have significant negative effects on individuals and society.

You can read the first 150 words of the article for free online at the Journal of American Medical Association’s website.

For more information about patient-centered care at Rogers Memorial Hospital, or to inquire about admissions, call 800–767–4411. To begin an admission or referral complete our online screening request form.

Officials put the ceremonial shears to the ribbon across the new experiential center and inpatient programs recently opened at Rogers Memorial Hospital on Wednesday, March 14. With the ribbon-cutting, patients will soon begin to see the benefit of beginning their recovery from mental illness in a center constructed from the ground up with safety, accessibility and privacy as key concerns.

Pictured at the ribbon cutting are, from left, W. Carl Templer, Chair, board of directors Rogers Behavioral Health System, Peter M. Lake, MD, Medical Director, Rogers Memorial Hospital, Jerry L. Halverson, MD, Medical Director, Adult Services, Theodore E. Weltzin, MD, Medical Director, Eating Disorder Services, David L. Moulthrop, PhD, President/CEO, Garry D. Anderson, Chair, board of directors Rogers Memorial Hospital

Patients who are currently in the adult acute inpatient, eating disorders inpatient, and child and adolescent inpatient programs will begin using the new facilities in the coming weeks.

The experiential center features a gymnasium, fitness and relaxation rooms, an art therapy studio, and a recreation room. It is already in use.

The ribbon cutting marks the two-thirds completion of a $26.5 million construction project. With the opening of a $6.5 million experiential center, a $12 million inpatient hospitalization center, officials now look forward to opening a $7.5 million residential centers for children and teens this fall.

Established in 1907, Rogers Memorial Hospital is a leader in personalized treatment for anxiety disorders, eating disorders, mood disorders and substance-use disorders for children, teens and adults. As a national provider of specialty psychiatry, Rogers’ treatment approach encourages self-empowerment and family involvement. The physicians at Rogers believe that healing involves the whole person – mind, body and spirit. At Rogers, a team of more than 800 professionals, led by board-certified psychiatrists, is dedicated to working with each patient to develop individualized treatment plans to achieve lasting recovery. Rogers is located on 50 acres of woods with a waterfront campus in southeastern Wisconsin.