Adult Partial Hospitalization Partial Hospitalization Program The Partial Hospital Program has been designed to serve as an outpatient alternative to hospitalization.  It serves person who are experiencing acute symptoms of an illness that is interfering with their ability to function at work, in their usual roles, or cope with life.  This is a short-term program with the goal of returning the person to the previous level of functioning as quickly as possible.  The team includes: psychiatric nursing, psychology, psychiatry, and clinical social work.   Admission Criteria The Partial Hospital Program is designed for specific individuals who may experience the following: psychiatric symptoms severe enough that the outpatient setting is not enough to prevent hospitalization, recently discharged from an acute hospital setting and demonstrating a need for short-term, intensive intervention to prevent re-hospitalization, or acute exacerbation of symptoms that interfere with functioning in such areas as family relationships, work, school, and/or activities of daily living.