DEARBORN, Mich., Dec. 16, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Beaumont
Health and Universal Health Services broke ground today on a new
mental health hospital in Dearborn. The two organizations formed a joint
venture to address the state's growing, unmet need for accessible,
high-quality and advanced mental health services.
Construction will begin in early 2020 on the new 150-bed
hospital. It will be located across the street from Beaumont
Hospital, Dearborn, on eight acres
of vacant land on Rotunda Drive, near the Southfield Freeway. The
facility is expected to open in early to mid-2021.
"Our mental health plans extend beyond the walls of the new
facility. The new hospital will help us coordinate the entire
continuum of services for comprehensive inpatient and outpatient
mental health care, clinical training and innovative new approaches
to accessing care. Beaumont Health and UHS will provide specialized
care for patients, along with medical residencies, clinical
training and the latest telehealth technology," Beaumont Health CEO
John Fox said. "Beaumont Health
remains committed to highly specialized academic training programs,
including the addition of graduate medical education programs in
psychiatry, psychopharmacology and other clinical training
opportunities."
Beaumont Health selected UHS, one of the nation's largest and
most respected providers of hospitals and healthcare services, as
its partner because of its long-standing commitment to patient and
family-centered mental health care, strong clinical outcomes and
proven track record of partnering with academic, regional networks
and community-based entities. UHS operates more than 200 behavioral
health hospitals serving more than 600,000 patients annually across
the country. UHS will be the majority owner of the joint venture
and will oversee the day-to-day operations and management of the
new mental health facility.
The new $40 million mental health
hospital will encompass more than 100,000-square-feet and will
double Beaumont Health's current capacity for inpatient mental
health care.
"UHS is proud to partner with Beaumont Health in bringing these
needed services. Integration of behavioral health and physical
healthcare services can decrease unnecessary emergency department
visits, reduce unnecessary inpatient admissions and enhance patient
compliance with treatment leading to better clinical outcomes and
higher patient satisfaction," said Matt
Peterson, UHS Executive Vice President and President,
Behavioral Health Division. "As we continue to increase awareness
and change the conversation about mental health and addiction
issues, we remain committed to our top priority of saving lives and
improving communities."
Features of the new facility include:
- multidisciplinary teams including psychiatrists, internal
medicine physicians, other specialists, certified clinical
pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, therapists and other
clinical support staff;
- an integrated assessment and referral center to support the
community and Beaumont Health Emergency Centers; and
- substance use disorder treatment for those who are also
receiving care for a mental health diagnosis.
In the future, Beaumont Health plans to transition its current
inpatient mental health services to this location, with expanded
programs that serve adult, pediatric and geriatric patients.
Beaumont Health and UHS also plan to implement a comprehensive
telemedicine program to support its nine emergency rooms and other
patient care settings across the system. This technology will offer
faster, remote access to health care providers and services.
Statewide Need
Mental health is one of the top concerns among health care
providers, government officials, legislators and community service
organizations in Michigan and
across the country.
Nearly one in five Americans, or 43.8 million adults, has a
mental health condition. Between 1999 and 2016, suicide rates in
Michigan increased 32.9 percent.
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the state,
according to the National Institute of Mental Health and the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"This is an exciting day – not just for the people of
Dearborn – but for all of
Southeast Michigan," said Dingell.
"I know what it's like to talk to a loved one who needs care but
has nowhere to turn or providers are far away. Expanding treatment
options in the community allows patients to remain close to friends
and family which provides a stable base that will result in better
outcomes. I thank Beaumont, UHS, and the City of Dearborn for making this
groundbreaking a reality," U.S. Rep. Debbie
Dingell, D-Dearborn,
said.
Beaumont Health
Beaumont Health is Michigan's largest health care system and is
most preferred for health care in Southeast Michigan, according to NRC Health
survey data. The not-for-profit organization was created to provide
patients with greater access to compassionate, extraordinary care,
every day. Beaumont Health has a total annual net patient revenue
of $4.7 billion and consists of eight
hospitals with 3,429 beds, 145 outpatient sites, nearly 5,000
affiliated physicians, 38,000 employees and 3,500 volunteers. In
2018, Beaumont Health had about 178,000 inpatient discharges,
18,000 births and 573,000 emergency visits.
Universal Health Services, Inc.
One of the nation's
largest and most respected providers of hospitals and healthcare
services, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) has built an
impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily
since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, UHS
today has annual revenues of over $10
billion. In 2019, UHS was recognized as one of the World's
Most Admired Companies by Fortune, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500;
and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's
Top 500 Public Companies.
Our operating philosophy is as effective today as it was 40
years ago, enabling us to provide compassionate care to our
patients and their loved ones: Build or acquire high quality
hospitals in rapidly growing markets, invest in the people and
equipment needed to allow each facility to thrive, and become the
leading healthcare provider in each community we serve.
Headquartered in King of Prussia,
PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its
subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral
health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care
access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and
various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom. It acts as the advisor to
Universal Health Realty Income Trust, a real estate investment
trust (NYSE:UHT). For additional information on the Company,
visit our web site: http://www.uhsinc.com.
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