02/22/2020
What's Up Ohio
CommQuest held their ribbon cutting event February 21st, 2020 to open their new state-of-the-art “Withdrawal Management Unit in Aultman Hospital”.
Opening a facility that will provide hope and healing to those that deserve it, is a win-win for the community for those seeking help from this terrible epidemic plaguing our state and country.
“CommQuest has a focused commitment to provide ease of access and continuity of care to those who are in crisis and struggling with addiction in our community,” said CommQuest Services President & CEO Keith Hochadel. “This program will allow CommQuest to treat clients, many of whom will experience their first encounter with medical and clinical assistance during a drug induced emergency, with immediate recovery services,” and the new facility wouldn’t have been possible if not for the hard work and diligence of former CommQuest Marketing Director Mike Garcar, “ he added.
CommQuest Services and Aultman Hospital will be joining forces to open a withdrawal management unit within Aultman Hospital. Under this partnership agreement, CommQuest Services will operate a withdrawal management unit, focusing on addiction services, which will serve individuals who are in crisis and in need of recovery treatment.
Relocating and expanding withdrawal management services will accomplish two goals: it will allow CommQuest the continued ability to offer 24/7 detox services, and it will do so with no waiting lists.
Currently, the organization operates detox units at CommQuest’s Regional Center for Detox and Recovery (ReCOR) at its Massillon Recovery Campus and the Alliance Detox & Recovery Unit located inside Aultman Alliance Community Hospital. These facilities offer considerable bed capacity to both Stark County and the region.
The new program will allow CommQuest and Aultman staff to collaborate and facilitate individual needs related to withdrawal management for those patients who may be treated in the Emergency Department or in the hospital. This is a critical component related to ease of access and continuity of care.
For many people struggling with addiction, their first contact with care is often due to an overdose. This location will provide immediate intake into detox upon release from medical treatment for a drug overdose directly at the hospital location. There will be no need to send patients elsewhere or to follow up with them at a later time for treatment.
CommQuest plans to serve more than 750 annually through this unit, which is Aultman’s second collaboration with CommQuest. The Alliance Detox and Recovery Unit at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital opened in 2017 and offers 24/7 admissions for medication-assisted recovery, detoxification, individual and group counseling and case management services.
“CommQuest has a focused commitment to provide ease of access and continuity of care to those who are in crisis and struggling with addiction in our community,” said CommQuest Services President & CEO Keith Hochadel. “This program will allow CommQuest to treat clients, many of whom will experience their first encounter with medical and clinical assistance during a drug induced emergency, with immediate recovery services,” he added.
“Providing quality care for addiction continues to be a key component of our role in the community as a leading health care provider,” said Chris Remark, CEO, Aultman Healthcare Delivery System. “Our partnership with CommQuest at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital has already proven to be successful in this regard. The addition of this unit at our Canton location will provide immediate and onsite follow-up care for addiction recovery services.”
Continuing treatment for an addiction can includes residential treatment, Medication Assisted Recovery (MAR) or outpatient counseling. For mental illness, continuing treatment can consist of outpatient psychiatry, counseling and case management services.
About CommQuest:
CommQuest Services is the largest not-for-profit mental health and social services organization in Northeast Ohio, working with clients from over 34 counties in 19 facilities through 30+ programs. We serve our clients through outpatient services, residential facilities, recovery houses, detox facilities, a homeless shelter and a social and payee center. For more information about how we can help, please visit www.commquest.org or call 330-455-0374.
About Aultman:
The Aultman Health Foundation is a not-for-profit health care organization serving Stark and surrounding counties. The integrated health care system includes Aultman Hospital, Aultman Orrville Hospital, Aultman Alliance Community Hospital, the locally managed health insurance provider AultCare, The Aultman Foundation and Aultman College. With 1,032 beds, over 800 active physicians and a team of more than 7,000 employees, Aultman is Stark County's largest provider of health care services. For more information, visit www.aultman.org.
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