Emergency psychiatric unit closing at St. Vincent; MetroHealth stepping in
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CLEVELAND (WJW) – Emergency psychiatric services are ending at St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center in Cleveland at the end of June, health officials confirmed to FOX 8 on Friday.
St. Vincent Charity will stop accepting new patients after 8 a.m. on June 30. After that, according to a media release, those in need of an emergency assessment or treatment can be taken to the closest emergency department.
As the unit at St. Vincent Charity closes, MetroHealth is getting ready to open a new psychiatric emergency department on its Cleveland Heights campus in the fall, the health system announced in the joint release.
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Health officials say the new department will be adjacent to the Cleveland Heights Behavioral Health Hospital.
“Before the opening of the new facility, and to ensure community needs are met, MetroHealth will continue to provide high-quality psychiatric care and coordination at its four emergency departments, including at its Main Campus on West 25th Street in Cleveland,” the release said.
St. Vincent Charity and MetroHealth officials say they’re working with the ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County through the transition period.
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“St. Vincent Charity has been committed to providing all members of our community with the highest quality medical and mental healthcare possible since its founding,” said Charles Garven, MD, Chief Medical Officer at St. Vincent Charity Community Health Center, in a statement. “Psychiatric emergency care is an essential service and we have been pleased to work with MetroHealth to ensure high-quality resources will continue to be available to everyone.”
“For decades, St. Vincent Charity has provided an essential community service, while supporting the mental health and wellbeing of so many members of our region. I want to personally thank those involved in the entire organization for the incredible work they have undertaken,” said MetroHealth President and CEO Airica Steed, Ed.D, RN, MBA, FACHE. “MetroHealth is honored to take on this important activity, which is part of our broader institutional commitment to expanding access to the best behavioral healthcare for all members of our community.”
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