New Adult Inpatient Behavioral Health Unit

Ribbon Cutting

From left to right: Pat Martin, Riverside Healthcare Board President; Phillip Kambic, Riverside Healthcare President and CEO; Khalid Arshad, MD, Riverside Medical Director of Behavioral Health; Rebecca Schiltz, Riverside Vice President of Post-Acute Services; April Balzhiser, Riverside Director of Inpatient Behavioral Health; and Chris Curtis, Mayor of the City of Kankakee.

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Riverside Leadership Team

From left to right: Benjamin McLain, Vice President of Riverside Medical Group; Matthew McBurnie, Vice President of Public Relations and Communications; Richard Schiltz, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer; Stacey Ries, Vice President and General Counsel; Kristi Panozzo, Associate Vice President of Riverside Medical Group; Phillip Kambic, President and CEO; Rebecca Schiltz, Vice President of Post-Acute Services; Stonewall McCuiston, Jr., MD, Vice President and Chief Medical Officer; Dawn Willbarger, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; and Keith Olenik, Associate Vice President of Revenue Cycle.

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Behavioral Health Leadership Team

From left to right: Lacretia Thompson, Behavioral Health Community Liaison; Deanna Palmer, Behavioral Health Nurse Manager; Tiffany Vanek, Behavioral Health Nurse Manager; Rebecca Schiltz, Vice President of Post-Acute Services; Rachel LaGesse, Director of Outpatient Behavioral Health; Khalid Arshad, MD, Riverside Medical Director of Behavioral Health; April Balzhiser, Director of Inpatient Behavioral Health; Kevin Varghese, DO, Psychiatrist; Bakht Siddiqui, MD, Psychiatrist; and Heather Lee, Behavioral Health Nurse Manager.

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Opening Remarks

Phillip Kambic, Riverside Healthcare President and CEO, speaks at the opening event for the new adult inpatient behavioral health unit.

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Group and Recreation Space

A welcoming group and recreation space provides patients with opportunities to connect, participate in activities and spend time outside their rooms.

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Group Room

Dedicated group rooms provide comfortable, therapeutic spaces for patient programming and group activities.

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Circadian Lighting

Hallways feature circadian lighting designed to mimic natural daylight patterns and support a calming, healing environment.

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Patient Room

Patient rooms feature a thoughtfully designed nook with calming colors, creating a comfortable space for patients to rest and unwind.

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Patient Bathroom

Patient bathrooms incorporate behavioral health-specific safety features to help minimize patient risk, along with slip-resistant flooring and fully waterproofed surfaces.

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Hallway

Color is incorporated throughout the hallways to help distinguish patient room areas while contributing to the unit's calming environment.

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Medication Room

A new dedicated medication room provides greater privacy for conversations between patients and staff while creating opportunities for medication education.

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Care Team Station

The open, welcoming care team station supports visibility and connection between patients and staff while maintaining a comfortable, approachable environment.

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