This cost-effective strategy helps transition individuals back into community life. The program focuses on moving patients into less structured outpatient programs. Inpatient Care Inpatient services are available at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for patients who need intensive and secure care to begin recovery. The average length of stay for inpatient treatment services is two weeks. Length of stay varies, however, depending on each individual's needs.
Inpatient care provides a supportive and safe environment for beginning the recovery process.
Dual Diagnosis Special services have been developed to care for individuals who have either a medical or mental illness in combination with a substance use disorder. UI Behavioral Health offers a dual diagnosis clinic to address these complex needs in one setting. Addressing all the patient's medical and behavioral health needs at once provides greater success for addiction recovery.