A Hopeful Place
Mary Greeley Opens A New, Advanced Behavioral Health Unit
With the opening of a new adult inpatient Behavioral Health unit, Mary Greeley has expanded our ability to provide high-quality mental health care.
The inpatient unit is a key component of our comprehensive mental health treatment program, which includes an Outpatient Behavioral Health Clinic, dedicated mental health treatment space in our Emergency Department, and a Transitional Living-Subacute Care facility.
The new inpatient unit has three specific areas: High acuity, moderate acuity, and the general unit. This structure enables us to deliver a level of care suitable to each patient and in a safe, comfortable environment. The new unit has 24 patient beds. All patient rooms are single occupancy except for two double-occupancy rooms. We have more single rooms than in our previous inpatient unit, which enables us to care for more patients and lessen situations where patients need to be turned away for lack of beds.
Our rooms have a uniform design and a variety of safety features, including:
- A built-in bed with a one-piece mattress cover and bedspread
- Large, foam rubber table
- Non-ligature fixtures
- Breakaway bathroom door
- Security cameras in high and moderate acuity rooms
- A door that has an alarm that goes off if more than 2 pounds of pressure is applied to the top of it.
Other features of our new unit include:
- An intake area used during the admissions process.
- Social areas with large televisions and gaming systems.
- Benches near this area that offer a quiet space for patients. These benches were one of many features recommended by our Mental Health Patient-Family Advisory Council.
- Quiet activity rooms for when a patient wants to be alone but not in their room.
- Water stations that patients can use, which frees up staff.
- Three seclusion rooms with padded walls and floor for patients who are acting physically aggressive.
- Therapy room for group therapy, recreational therapy, pet and music therapy, and other activities.
- Flex rooms near nursing stations that can be separated by a door and used for a variety of needs. For example, the rooms can be used for patients with physical disabilities. They can be utilized to accommodate an increased census of high acuity or moderate acuity patients. They can also be used as a secure space for patients who are a danger to others or could be in danger from others.
- Rooms for consultations and court proceedings.
- Areas designated specifically for staff.
Mary Greeley’s new adult inpatient Behavioral Health unit demonstrates our investment in and commitment to thoughtful, high quality mental health care.
