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PALMETTO LOWCOUNTRY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
2777 Speissegger Drive
Charleston, SC 29405
Phone: (843) 745-5197   Fax: (843) 745-5182
www.palmettobehavioralhealth.com
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SPECIALTIES CNS and Addiction
POPULATIONS Children, Adolescents, Adults, and Geriatrics
LANGUAGES English
STUDY PHASES II - IV
HOSPITAL INFORMATION
Independent psychiatric hospital
110 total beds - 62 adult beds & 48 adolescent beds
Partial Hospitalization Program and Intensive Outpatient Program
Residential Treatment Center - 32 beds
200 monthly admissions
750 monthly inquiry phone calls
5-acre site along the Ashley River with large courtyard
JCAHO accredited facility
RESEARCH UNIT DESCRIPTION
Research Beds:
  • Dedicated research beds; segregated high and low functioning units
  • Adult High Functioning (Unit # 3): 18 beds - Adult Low Functioning (Unit # 5): 16 beds
  • Adolescent (Unit # 4): 16 beds
Research Offices:
  • Patient consultation room
  • Patient exam room including lab processing area with CLIA waiver (Federal & State)
  • Monitor room
Research Equipment:
  • Centrifuge
  • -20° C freezer with temperature monitor
  • Locked refrigerator with temperature monitor
  • 1 ECG machine
Staff Training / Certification:
  • GCP trained staff
  • CPR certified staff
  • EDC trained staff
  • Hazmat certified staff
Retention Tools:
  • Patient lounge
  • Designated smoking area for patients
  • Daily recreational therapy
  • Daily school program for adolescents
  • Exercise room
  • Magazines / Books
Miscellaneous:
  • Central IRB
  • Transportation services
  • Specialized meals in accordance with protocols and dietary needs
  • On-site admitting privileges and daily rounds in psychiatric unit
  • Closest Medical Hospital:
      Roper St. Francis Hospital ( approx. 10 miles from site )
      316 Calhoun Street
      Charleston, SC 29401


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