In partial hospitalization, the patient continues to reside at home, but commutes to a treatment center up to seven days a week.
Currently, many providers are moving the partial hospitalization model of day treatment toward more acute short-term services.
Hospitals and community mental health organizations are using PHPs to handle acutely ill persons who are able to better understand their illness, become adjusted to medication regimes, develop important coping skills, and set recovery goals that enable them to function effectively as recovered individuals in the society.
Most programs are required to pass comprehensive reviews from national, state, and insurance bodies.
Specific guidelines for assessment, treatment, facility maintenance, performance improvement, and client outcome studies are integral to partial hospitalization programs.