Medical Detox

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StepOne Service

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System has partnered with StepOne Service to provide an inpatient, three-to-five day hospital-based medical detox to safely manage opioid and alcohol withdrawals. This service is available to adults requiring medical management of withdrawal symptoms.

Detox is provided to individuals who are in impending or early stages of acute withdrawal at the time of hospital admission. The goal is to safely medically assist the individual through the withdrawal process and help them navigate the transition to an appropriate level of community-based addiction treatment that can address the underlying causes of their substance use disorder.

Next Steps

Schedule a Pre-screening Call

For information on how to be admitted, call the StepOne Service coordinator at 931.201.9868
Most insurance plans are accepted, including Medicare and Medicaid.

What is acute withdrawal management (detox)?

As the first phase in the recovery process, the StepOne Service is a hospital-based, three-to-five day acute withdrawal management service. Provided at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System, it is for adults who are in the impending or early stage of withdrawal from alcohol and/or opioids. The service:

Requires voluntary admission to the hospital.
Provides round-the-clock medical care by the hospitalist team and nurses at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System
Uses protocol-specific medications to reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms and keep you as comfortable as possible.
Is provided in partnership with Evergreen Healthcare Partners, LLC

The commitment

Individuals seeking treatment through the StepOne Service must be committed to staying in the hospital until they are medically stable. Once discharged from the hospital, they must be motivated to continue addiction treatment by transitioning to a service based in the community.

The process:

An individual entering the StepOne Service will undergo:

Telephone pre-screening
In-person assessment
Admission to the medical unit at Southern Tennessee Regional Health System
Acute withdrawal management
Individualized discharge planning
Post-discharge follow-up