StepOne

Acute Withdrawal Management Services in Kansas City, MO

What is StepOne™?

It’s the first phase in your recovery process. The St. Joseph Medical Center StepOne is a hospital-based, three to five-day acute withdrawal management service in Kansas City, MO. Provided at St. Joseph Medical Center, this service is for adults who are in impending or the early stage of withdrawal from alcohol and/or opioids.

StepOne™ Withdrawal Services

• Requires voluntary admission to the hospital.
• Provides round-the-clock medical care by the hospitalist team and nurses at St. Joseph Medical Center.
• Uses protocol-specific medications to reduce the severity of withdrawal symptoms.

StepOne™ Commitment

When seeking treatment through the StepOne Service™ at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO, you must be committed to staying in the hospital until you’re medically stable. Once discharged from the hospital, you must be motivated to continue substance use disorder treatment by transitioning to a service-based in your community.

StepOne™ Withdrawal Process

• Telephone pre-screening
• In-person assessment
• Admission to St. Joseph Medical Center
• Acute withdrawal management
• Individualized discharge planning
• Post discharge follow-up