The Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital
The Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital is the UCLA's flagship location for patient care in neuropsychiatry and has consistently been consistently ranked among the top five facilities nationwide by U.S. News & World Reports.
About the Hospital
The Stewart & Lynda Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA (NPH) - a 74-bed acute psychiatric hospital - is among the leading centers in the world for comprehensive patient care, research and education in the fields of mental health, developmental disabilities and neurology. A key part of UCLA Health System, Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital is the major psychiatry teaching facility of the UCLA Center for the Health Sciences. The staff of Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital is composed of faculty from the departments of psychiatry, neurology, medicine, pediatrics, as well as members from the professional disciplines of nursing, psychology, occupational therapy, recreational therapy, speech pathology, social work and special education. Patients of Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital and their families participate actively in their plan for treatment, during hospitalization and after discharge, and special procedures and personnel are employed to ensure the most effective involvement of families in the care of patients.
Mission and Vision
Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital is licensed by the State of California and accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations (JCAHO). The mission of Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital, in association with the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, is to develop and maintain an environment in which education and research are integrated with exemplary patient care. The vision of the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital at UCLA is to serve the healthcare needs of our community, our patients and their families through excellence in research, education, and the provision of neuropsychiatric and behavioral health services.