Stop Behavioral Health Patients

From Boarding in Your ED

Wellity Health provides rapid placement coordination and specialized behavioral health services that reduce ED boarding, decrease readmissions, and improve patient outcomes—without adding to your staff burden.
1.7
Days
Average Placement Time
67%
Reduction in ER Visits
94%
Partner Satisfaction
75k+
Patients Served Annually

The Behavioral Health Bottleneck Costing Your Hospital Millions

ED Boarding Crisis

The Cost:
Every boarding hour costs your hospital $600-1,200 in lost ED capacity and diverted ambulances.

Placement Coordination Burden

The Result:
Extended length of stay, staff burnout, and compromised patient safety.

Readmission Cycle

The Impact:
Hospitals pay both clinically and financially for gaps in the behavioral health continuum.

Your hospital needs a partner who can solve these problems systematically—not just refer patients into a void.

A Complete Behavioral Health Infrastructure Partner for Health Systems

Wellity Health provides California hospitals and health systems with rapid access to community-based behavioral health care, specialized services, and ongoing care coordination that keeps patients stable and out of your ED.
01
Rapid Placement Coordination
When you have a behavioral health patient ready for discharge, we find appropriate community placement in an average of 1.7 days—not weeks. Our care coordinators handle eligibility verification, appointment scheduling, and warm handoffs to ensure patients actually show up for care.
What This Means for You:
  • Reduced ED boarding hours
  • Faster bed turnover
  • Lower staff burden on social workers and care coordinators
  • Improved patient satisfaction scores
02
Specialized Behavioral Health Services
Access hard-to-find services your hospital can't provide in-house: comprehensive neuropsychological testing, Partial Hospitalization Programs (PHP), Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP), and interventional psychiatry including TMS therapy.
03
Post-Discharge Follow-Up
We don't just place patients—we ensure they stay engaged in care. Our team provides proactive outreach, medication management support, and crisis intervention to prevent the revolving door of ED readmissions.
04
Integrated Technology Platform
Real-time visibility into patient placement status, appointment attendance, and clinical outcomes through our care coordination platform. Your team always knows where patients are in their treatment journey.

The Results Health Systems Are Achieving With Wellity

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Reducing Readmissions Through PHP Excellence

Kaiser Permanente Northern California partnered with Wellity Health to provide Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) services for members requiring intensive behavioral health treatment. Our structured, evidence-based PHP program operates at multiple Bay Area locations, delivering comprehensive psychiatric care that bridges the gap between inpatient hospitalization and outpatient treatment.
The Outcome:
Patients who completed Wellity's PHP program demonstrated measurably reduced hospital readmission rates, helping Kaiser improve care quality while containing costs.
Key Program Features:
  • Licensed psychiatric providers including MDs, PhDs, and LCSWs
  • Daily group therapy, medication management, and case coordination
  • Multiple Bay Area locations for geographic accessibility
  • Real-time coordination with Kaiser care teams
<48
Hours
Average time from referral to first clinical appointment
1.7
Days
Average time from hospital referral to community placement (vs. industry average of 14-21 days)
67%
Reduction
In emergency department visits for patients engaged in our programs
94%
Satisfaction
Partner health systems and hospitals rate our coordination services as excellent

Seamless Integration With Your Health System

Wellity becomes an extension of your hospital's care coordination team—without the overhead of hiring, training, or managing additional staff.
01
Centralized Contracting
Work with one vendor across your system to standardize behavioral health and simplify contracting.
For Health Systems:
One system-wide MSA ensures consistent service across all facilities.
02
Rapid Referral Process
Staff contact Wellity for placement. We accept referrals 24/7 via phone, portal, or EHR.
No Complex Workflows:
Simple form, immediate confirmation, assigned coordinator within hours.
03
Placement Coordination & Warm Handoff
We verify eligibility, determine level of care, schedule appointments, and ensure smooth handoffs.
Real-Time Updates:
Your team receives status updates throughout the process.
04
Ongoing Care Coordination
We provide monitoring, medication management, crisis support, and progress reporting.
Accountability Built In:
We proactively intervene if patients disengage or decompensate.

The Difference Between Referring Patients and Actually Solving the Problem

Wellity vs. Traditional Approach

Traditional Behavioral Health Referrals

Hospital staff makes dozens of calls to find open slots
Weeks-long wait times for community appointments
No guarantee patients will actually attend
Limited visibility into patient progress after discharge
Patients cycle back to ED when care falls through
Multiple vendors to manage for different services

The Wellity Partnership

Dedicated care coordinators handle all placement logistics
1.7-day average placement time
Warm handoffs and transportation support ensure attendance
Real-time platform shows exactly where patients are in care
Proactive monitoring prevents ED readmissions
Single partner for entire behavioral health continuum

Speed Without Sacrificing Quality

Specialized Services That Fill Your Gaps

System-Wide Consistency

Founded by Hospital Leaders Who Lived This Problem

The Daily Cycle of Frustration
Behavioral health patients board in the ED for hours or days while care teams struggle to find placement. Many return weeks later because follow-up care never happens.
The Breaking Point
We saw patients cycle through the system repeatedly—despite knowing the right coordination and follow-up could prevent it.
Team Credentials
Our team includes former hospital leaders, psychiatrists, and care coordinators who’ve managed behavioral health at scale—and understand the system firsthand.
"We didn't study this problem in a classroom. We lived it in hospital corridors, EDs, and case management offices. And we built Wellity to finally solve it."
The Daily Cycle of Frustration
After a decade in hospital leadership roles including Chief of Staff and Director positions, our founders witnessed the same frustrating cycle daily: behavioral health patients boarding in the ED for hours or days, case managers overwhelmed trying to find community placements, and discharged patients returning weeks later because follow-up care never materialized.
Proof That Better Solutions Exist
Early initiatives showed we could reduce ED overcrowding and connect patients to ongoing care—but also revealed system-level gaps hospitals can’t solve alone.
The Breaking Point
The breaking point came from watching patients cycle through the same revolving door, knowing that with the right infrastructure, coordination, and follow-up systems, those readmissions were entirely preventable.
Our Mission: Beyond Referral Lists
We provide the infrastructure hospitals need—rapid placement, coordinated care, and reliable follow-up that keeps patients stable.
Team Credentials
Our leadership team includes former hospital directors of care coordination and case management, staff psychiatrists with ED experience, and clinical leaders who have managed behavioral health programs at scale. We understand hospital workflows, documentation requirements, quality metrics, and the daily operational pressures care coordination teams face—because we've been in those roles ourselves.

California Hospitals and Health Systems We Partner With

Community Hospitals

We become your behavioral health department — no capital investment required.
Ideal For:
Community hospitals seeking comprehensive behavioral health support without building internal programs.

Academic Medical Centers

Specialized assessment and treatment for complex psychiatric cases.
Ideal For:
AMCs needing specialty behavioral health services and research-quality outcomes data.

Multi-Facility Health Systems

Unified behavioral health infrastructure with standardized protocols and reporting.
Ideal For:
Health systems requiring enterprise-wide behavioral health solutions with operational simplicity.

Current Service Area

California-focused with deep expertise in Northern California's behavioral health landscape. Proven ability to navigate California's unique regulatory environment, Medi-Cal managed care requirements, and DHCS compliance standards.

Licensed California Providers.
Evidence-Based Care. Measurable Outcomes.

Clinical Team Overview

Wellity Health's clinical team includes board-certified psychiatrists (MDs), licensed clinical psychologists (PhDs, PsyDs), licensed clinical social workers (LCSWs), marriage and family therapists (LMFTs), and psychiatric nurse practitioners (PMHNPs).
All providers are:
  • Licensed and credentialed in California
  • Experienced with hospital-based behavioral health populations
  • Trained in evidence-based treatment modalities (CBT, DBT, motivational interviewing)
  • Culturally competent with California's diverse patient populations
  • Fluent in multiple languages including Spanish, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Tagalog

Quality Standards

  • Ongoing clinical supervision and case consultation
  • Adherence to HEDIS, NCQA, and hospital quality metrics
  • Regular outcomes measurement and reporting
  • Compliance with all state and federal regulations including HIPAA

Real-Time Visibility Into Patient Care Coordination

Patient placement tracking
Real-time status from referral to first appointment
Attendance monitoring
Know immediately if patients miss scheduled appointments
Outcome metrics
ED utilization, hospitalization rates, treatment engagement
Quality reporting
Data formatted for HEDIS, hospital quality committees, and CFO analysis
Predictive alerts
Early warning system for patients at risk of decompensation

California’s Leading Behavioral Health Partner

Wellity Health is ranked #67 on the Inc. 5000 and serves 75,000+ patients annually across California. We partner with hospitals to address behavioral health demand impacting EDs and care coordination teams.
Step
01
Initial Consultation (30 minutes)
We review your behavioral health needs, patient volumes, and goals—focused on what’s possible, not a sales pitch.
Step
02
Customized Proposal
We design a model tailored to your system, whether single-site or multi-facility, with transparent pricing and a clear implementation plan.
Step
03
Rapid Implementation
Most partnerships launch within 30–45 days. We handle credentialing, EHR integration, training, and logistics.

Ready to Solve Your ED Boarding Problem?

Schedule a 30-minute consultation with our hospital partnerships team to discuss how Wellity can reduce boarding times, improve patient outcomes, and support your care coordination team.
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