Moccasin Bend
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
Mary C. Young, Chief Executive Officer
100 Moccasin Bend Road
Chattanooga, TN 37405
Ph: (423) 265-2271
About Us
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute (MBMHI) is a psychiatric hospital that serves 52 counties in East Tennessee. It was founded in 1961 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The hospital offers 5 acute psychiatric care units and 1 sub-acute care unit, comprising a total of 165 adult psychiatric beds. Most patients have a severe and persistent mental illness and are hospitalized on an emergency involuntary basis.
Our Mission
Bringing the hope of recovery to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness
Our Vision
A healing environment for every patient and a life lived in recovery
Our Values
- Hope
- Empathy
- Advocacy
- Respect
- Trust
- Safety
COUNTIES SERVED
| Anderson | Cumberland | Jackson | Moore | Smith |
| Bedford | DeKalb | Jefferson | Morgan | Sullivan |
| Bledsoe | Fentress | Johnson | Overton | Unicoi |
| Blount | Franklin | Knox | Pickett | Union |
| Bradley | Grainger | Lincoln | Polk | Van Buren |
| Campbell | Greene | Loudon | Putnum | Washington |
| Carter | Grundy | Macon | Rhea | Warren |
| Claiborne | Hamblen | Marion | Roane | White |
| Clay | Hamilton | McMinn | Scott | |
| Cocke | Hancock | Meigs | Sequatchie | |
| Coffee | Hawkins | Monroe | Sevier |
ADMISSION
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute assists patients who are not typically served by the private service sector and have no other inpatient treatment resources available to them. Most patients have a severe and persistent mental illness and are hospitalized on an emergency, involuntary basis. The hospital is an authorized provider under TennCare.
SERVICES
In order for patients to receive the best care, each of the six treatment units offers a unique treatment team comprised of a psychiatrist, a nurse practitioner, a social worker, a nursing staff, an activity therapist, and a treatment team coordinator. Additionally, Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute offers:
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ACCREDITATION AND REGULATORY AGENCIES
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute ensures the highest quality of inpatient psychiatric services through accreditation and regulations from the Joint Commission, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), and the Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services. These agencies work to ensure practice and standards of safety.
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS: Chief Executive Officer |
Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services |
Joint Commission |