Sigurd Ackerman

US Patent:

20130166319, Jun 27, 2013

Filed:

Dec 22, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/335920

Inventors:

Sigurd H. Ackerman - New Canaan CT, US
Elizabeth E. Moore - New Canaan CT, US
Heather M. Porter - New Canaan CT, US
Lisa M. Ruggiero - New Cannan CT, US
Janet Isdaner - New Canaan CT, US

Assignee:

SILVER HILL HOSPITAL - New Canaan CT

International Classification:

G06Q 50/24

US Classification:

705 3

Abstract:

The present invention provides a method of providing a recovery support and follow-up service to an individual recovering from a psychiatric and/or addictive disorder following completion of a transitional living program at a psychiatric hospital. The method provides a pro-active, pre-planned, structured communication protocol between members of a recovery support team comprised of a recovering individual, a recovery support advocate, a personal contact of the recovering individual, and a professional contact of the recovering individual. The method also provides having the recovering individual, the personal contact and the professional contact at a scheduled set number of times complete a telephone survey questionnaire regarding the recovery status of the recovering individual; obtaining at set times a set number of random urine toxicology screens from the recovering individual; and inputting all information gathered from the structure dialogues, the survey questionnaires and the random urine toxicology screens into a computer software database.