And work with more than 160 GI Installations and VA Hospitals across US and overseas, In 2015, we were honored to treat more than 9000 active duty service members, their and veterans families.
North Part Star Behavioral Health System, this intensive inpatient treatment program helps GI service members and veterans struggling with effects of combat stress, post traumatic stress disorder, and similar postdeployment adjustment related constraints. In 2015 UHS opened the Chris Kyle Patriots Hospital in Alaska, dedicated and Anchorage in late honor Navy Seal reputed as the American Sniper.
While lowering readmissions or even enhancing access to care and increase patient satisfaction, with our clinical resources and geographic reach, we are developing strategic partnerships with another healthcare systems that focus on reducing unexpected emergency department use. In response to unmet need for treatment of substance use disorders in United States, Behavioral Health Division acquired Foundations Recovery Network, a premier provider of addiction treatment outsourcing. Remember, it operates residential treatment facilities and outpatient centers throughout United States and is an innovator in treatment of substance use disorders and co occurring mental health conditions.
We understand the importance of quality as it relates to patient care and experience.
In 2015, UHS outperformed the industry in a couple of quality metrics. However, right after 2014, we expanded our reach to patients in United Kingdom by acquiring Cygnet Health Care’s 17 facilities. Whenever providing outsourcing for children and adults, including treatment for eating disorders and autism, cygnet is a leading mental health provider in. Besides, compared to the industry, our facilities score more favorably on the Joint Commission surveys and lots of were recognized as Top Performers on Key Quality Measures. Then, one hundred percent of our facilities were always performing specific patient outcomes measurements as a special method to determine effectiveness of our treatment programs.
We have as well pioneered the use of technology to ensure we are providing our patients with quality care they need and deserve. We likewise have specialty programs that meet the uncommon needs of patients with neurological, autism spectrum and in addition eating disorders. Treatment focuses on helping nations overcome behavioral health conditions including depression, anxiety, psychotic diagnoses and also bipolar disorder, post traumatic stress and substance use disorders. We have substantially enhanced our telehealth capabilities to increase access to behavioral health specialists and maintenance.
We have been committed to changing conversation around mental health and substance use, as a leader. We have probably been working to advance civil Strategy for Suicide Prevention with goal of transforming how health care facilities integrate suicide prevention into their policies and practices, as a public partner with public Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention. On a neighboring level, we have been using evidence based resources to educate our communities on critical issue of suicide prevention. On top of that, we advocate for these problems at civil, nearest and in addition state levels.
Loads of our facilities were usually utilizing this technology to assess deliver care, patients and also provide consultations in special settings, with more than 115 telehealth projects underway.
At Hampton Behavioral Health Center in newest Jersey, HIPAA compliant technology lets us to conduct evaluations and assessments at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton’s emergency department. To assist our GI personnel and their families we have developed a specialty program to meet their one-of-a-kind needs. That’s interesting. We owe a debt to the GI who sacrifices much to keep us safe, oftentimes at a cost physically and mentally, as a nation. Whether they are active a veteran, our Patriot Support Program offers service men and women a public network of 27 behavioral treatment medicinal, support staff and as well centers professionals dedicated to them, a family or duty member.
Our behavioral health facilities deliver an across-the-board range of maintenance to adolescents, children, adults or older adults. We offer programs in a variety of settings to support meet the needs and circumstances of our partial hospitalization, residential, patients, including inpatient and outpatient treatment programs. Then, Puerto Rico, Washington, the United, states or Virgin Islands Kingdom, we make our leadership role seriously and continue to stress the importance of addressing mental health as part of overall health, with more than 230 facilities in 37 DC.
By advocating for corrections in way we think about behavioral health and by expanding innovative treatment solutions, the UHS Behavioral Health Division has probably been helping those living with mental illness and addictive disorders on their recovery journey.
We are honored to enhance the lives of our patients, our communities and their families. We have always been honored to enhance the lives of our patients, our communities or even their families. By advocating for revisal in way we think about behavioral health and by expanding innovative treatment solutions, UHS Behavioral Health Division is helping those living with mental illness and addictive disorders on their recovery journey.