Long-Acting Injection Clinic at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville
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Monday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Saturday
CLOSED
Sunday
CLOSED
The Long-Acting Injection Clinic (LAI) at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital in Wentzville is an alternative treatment option for people who are having trouble consistently taking their daily or regular antipsychotic medicine in the form of tablets, capsules or liquids. Conveniently located on the SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Wentzville campus, the LAI Clinic can help safely administer a patient's antipsychotic medicine in the form of a single injection, which steadily releases medication into the body over the course of several weeks.
Patients interested in entering the LAI program need an active prescription from a prescribing psychiatrist or an initial appointment with an in-house psychiatrist to begin.
Patients interested in entering the LAI program need an active prescription from a prescribing psychiatrist or an initial appointment with an in-house psychiatrist to begin.
- Nursing assessment upon admission and brief psychoeducation during each appointment
- Treatment oversight by the psychiatrist and pharmacy team
- Mental health
- Medication clinic