Thursday, May 13, 2010

Poplar Springs Hospital Wins for Military Treatment Program Poster

PETERSBURG, Va. - (May 13, 2010) - Poplar Springs Hospital is proud to announce that the poster for its exclusive active duty military care unit recently won a silver award in the 27th Annual Healthcare Advertising Awards presented by the Healthcare Marketing Report Publications Group. Poplar Springs’ poster was entered among 4,000 applicants in a variety of categories and won in the specialty hospitals poster category.

The award-winning poster designed by Richmond advertising agency Neathawk Dubuque & Packett (ND&P) for Poplar Springs titled “Battle Scars” depicts the mental and emotional wounds that military members often experience post-service, including anxiety, substance abuse, decreased social interaction, stress and flashbacks. Poplar Springs, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) full-service behavioral health facility, is TRICARE certified and specializes in treating the behavioral healthcare needs of military personnel and their families.

“We congratulate Neathawk Dubuque & Packett on creating such a powerful representation of the military program services we offer at Poplar Springs Hospital,” said Richard Clark, chief executive officer at Poplar Springs.“While we are proud to be a part of this ad campaign, we hope this will let military personnel and their loved ones know that they are not alone in their pain, and there is a support center in the community dedicated to them.”

About Poplar Springs Hospital
Poplar Springs Hospital, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. facility, provides a therapeutic environment and extensive mental health continuum of care designed for the treatment of behavioral and emotional disorders, drug and alcohol abuse, and other issues that compromise productive daily functioning. Poplar Springs Hospital is Medicaid approved and is fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.It is also a TRICARE approved facility and is available for eligible members of the military and their families.For more information, please visit www.poplarspringsmediapsi.com.

About Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI)
Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. offers an extensive continuum of behavioral health programs to critically ill children, adolescents and adults and is the largest operator of owned or leased freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities with more than 11,000 beds in 32 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. PSI also manages freestanding psychiatric inpatient facilities for government agencies and psychiatric inpatient units within medical/surgical hospitals owned by others. For more information, please visit www.psychiatricsolutionsmedia.com

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