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New Behavioral Health Partnership for Tucson

Carondelet Behavioral Health, in Partnership with El Rio Health, will offer services for residents ages 18 and above suffering from various behavioral health issues. Beginning October 1, 2024, El Rio will deliver psychiatric inpatient services at Carondelet St. Mary’s Hospital and offer on-call coverage at Carondelet St. Mary’s and St. Joseph’s Hospitals.

 

“This collaboration will be a wonderful new resource for local Tucsonans in need of intervention and support for these types of issues,” said David Ziolkowski, Carondelet St. Mary’s CEO. “Our two organizations have been working independently to care for these patients for decades, and together, we bring a unique one-of-a-kind solution for the community’s behavioral health needs.”

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About Carondelet Health Network

Carondelet Health Network has been committed to providing Southern Arizona with a full spectrum of high-quality, cost-effective care and improving the health of patients we serve for more than 145 years. That commitment continues across our network comprised of Marana Hospital, St. Raphael’s Emergency Center, St. Mary’s Hospital, St. Joseph’s Hospital, Holy Cross Hospital, Carondelet Neurological Institute, Carondelet Heart and Vascular Institute, as well as physician offices and other centers throughout the Tucson, Green Valley and Nogales areas.

Our network is recognized for a wide array of services that include neurological, cardiac, orthopedic, women’s health, bariatrics and rehab care. Carondelet is recognized as Southern Arizona’s only Catholic hospital system. Our care and compassion extends from our associates, to our patients, their families and our entire community.

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New Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Carondelet Health Network offer additional treatment options for seizure disorders

Apr 18, 2023

Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital to address growing demand for epilepsy and neurological services

TUCSON – The community need for epilepsy and neurology services continues to grow throughout the southern Arizona region. To meet this need and better serve the healthcare needs of the area, Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital has introduced a dedicated unit for epilepsy monitoring.

Media is invited to witness hospital leadership, staff, and the Tucson Metro Chamber of Commerce host an event to celebrate the opening of St. Joseph’s Epilepsy Monitoring Unit.

Event Details:
 St. Joseph’s Hospital | Chapel Courtyard
Thursday, April 13, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
350 N. Wilmot Road, Tucson, AZ 85711

The new Epilepsy Monitoring Unit (EMU) consists of two dedicated private rooms that will provide specialized care and monitoring for epilepsy patients to determine the type and frequency of seizures, and the site of onset. The state-of-the-art EMU will be equipped with Video-EEG monitoring equipment to provide the health network’s epileptology and neurology doctors with 24 hour continuous observation. Video-EEG monitoring is critical to determine if surgery could be an effective treatment for those whose seizures are not controlled with medications.

“Identifying the most appropriate treatment plan for you or your family member starts with a thorough evaluation and diagnosis. With this added technology, we will not only be able to evaluate seizure disorders, but also create individualized and comprehensive treatment plans to reduce and provide answers about the seizure activity patients’ experience,” said Dr. Kendra Drake, medical director for the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit.

The population with the largest growth in epilepsy is for people 65 or older, due to the aging of the U.S. population and increases in life expectancy. As the population suffering from epilepsy or other neurological conditions continues to grow, Carondelet Health Network will continue to advance care and technology in the neuroscience specialty.

“Establishing an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit within St. Joseph’s Hospital further specializes and enhances the care we are able to provide our patients,” said Monica Vargas-Mahar, Carondelet Health Network’s market chief executive officer. “We are committed to providing our patients – our families, friends, and loved ones -- with specialized care across southern Arizona.”

For more information on the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Carondelet St. Joseph’s Hospital, visit https://www.carondelet.org/services/neurology/the-epilepsy-monitoring-unit.