St. Luke’s says its expanded Boise behavioral health site will offer TMS, intensive outpatient care, group therapy and virtual appointments for adults 18 and older.
Expanded adult behavioral health services in Boise
According to St. Luke’s Health System, donations from the Idaho Elks Association and Union Pacific Foundation supported an expansion of adult behavioral health services in the Treasure Valley. The new site is located at Capitol Gateway Plaza near downtown Boise and brings together providers from a former behavioral health location with newly hired staff.
St. Luke’s says the expanded space enabled a 33% increase in staffing. The health system expects that increase to boost access to care for adult patients by 75% and help reduce appointment wait times. St. Luke’s reported receiving more than 600 behavioral health referrals each month across its Boise-based behavioral health sites, with some initial appointments previously ranging from three months to 12 months or more.
Services include TMS and virtual care
According to St. Luke’s, the site serves patients age 18 and older by appointment. Services include intermediary care options, an intensive outpatient program, group therapy options and virtual care.
St. Luke’s also says the site will offer transcranial magnetic stimulation, or TMS. The health system describes TMS as an FDA-approved, noninvasive treatment for depression and other disorders, particularly for people who have not responded to traditional therapies.
The source says virtual care may be particularly important for people in rural communities where travel can create a barrier to receiving services.
Training and future projects
St. Luke’s says it will host Psychiatry Residency and Addiction Fellowship Training programs in partnership with the University of Washington. According to the health system, those programs are intended to help grow Idaho’s behavioral health workforce.
The source also states that the Idaho Elks Association’s donation supports future expansion of St. Luke’s rehabilitative services in Meridian and McCall. St. Luke’s says those projects are intended to increase patient capacity and reduce wait times, and that fundraising for them is ongoing.
What this means for Idaho patients
For Idaho adults seeking behavioral health treatment locally, this expansion adds another reported option in the Boise area, including TMS and virtual services. The directory lists 37 published clinics in Idaho, which may help patients identify treatment locations near them.
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