Tufts Medicine and Melrose Wakefield Hospital Partner With Acadia Healthcare to Build Inpatient Behavioral Health Hospital to Serve Regional Boston Area
June 30 2022 - 12:00PM
Business Wire
Facility Will Be Center of Excellence for
Behavioral Health
Tufts Medicine, a leading Massachusetts consumer oriented health
system, and Acadia Healthcare Company, the largest standalone
provider of behavioral health services in the U.S., announced today
that they are forming a joint venture to build a 144-bed inpatient
behavioral health facility on the site of the former Malden
Hospital in Malden, Mass. The facility will address the critical
need for accessible, high-quality inpatient behavioral health
services for patients of all ages in the Greater Boston area.
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“There is a critical need for capacity in behavioral health in
the Commonwealth. Our plans to redevelop the Malden Hospital site
into a state-of-the-art behavioral health hospital will help
address the constraints on access to care that our health care
providers and our patients and families face every day,” said
Michael Dandorph, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tufts
Medicine. “We are proud of the services that MelroseWakefield
Hospital and Lawrence Memorial Hospital have provided and these
plans expand upon the legacy of high-quality, compassionate care
they have long delivered to patients.”
Representing a $65 million investment in the community, the
proposed 144-bed hospital will provide the latest in inpatient and
intensive outpatient behavioral health care programs for its
patients, addressing the continuum of care needed to support the
wellbeing of patients and their families. As a new construction,
the facility will replace the Malden Hospital building and tout a
smaller footprint than the existing structure. The project will
also set aside more than nine acres of land for conservation and
open space, creating lasting benefits for the communities of Malden
and Medford.
With a proven track record of collaborating with health systems
across the country, Acadia Healthcare maintains a commitment to
patient- and family-centered care and strong clinical outcomes.
“Acadia is extremely pleased to be partnering with a premier
integrated healthcare system like Tufts Medicine, and one who
shares in our mission and values,” said Christopher Hunter, Chief
Executive Officer for Acadia Healthcare. “We look forward to
creating this modern, patient-centered facility that will provide
life-saving services to individuals and families throughout the
region. The new hospital will also be a center of excellence for
teaching the next generation of clinicians and staff so we can
serve the community for many years to come.”
“We are committed to serving the needs of our communities and
are excited about our plans to offer state-of-the-art resources in
a modern facility that support our dedication to providing quality,
compassionate care,” said Daniel Carlat, MD, Medical Director of
Inpatient Psychiatry and Chair of Psychiatry at MelroseWakefield
Hospital. “Hundreds of patients, including adolescents, are
boarding in emergency departments for days due to insufficient
psychiatric inpatient bed capacity. We are honored to have the
opportunity to expand our programs and services to address
behavioral health capacity constraints and community need through
partnership with a nationally recognized expert in behavioral
health who shares our mission and values for high-quality
care.”
The project will go through a local and regulatory review
process. Once it is complete, MelroseWakefield Hospital and
Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford will consolidate their
inpatient behavioral health services at the new hospital. The
combination of services will contribute to the new center of
excellence of comprehensive inpatient care, and the partnership
will look to augment current services by developing innovative care
delivery models to better integrate behavioral health services.
Tufts Medicine and MelroseWakefield Hospital will be engaging
with the community throughout the process, including holding a
community meeting to provide more information about the project,
answer questions from residents, and hear community feedback.
Information about community engagement can be found at
MelroseWakefield.org/MaldenHospFuture.
About Tufts Medicine
Tufts Medicine is a leading integrated health system bringing
together the best of academic and community healthcare to deliver
exceptional, connected and accessible care experiences to consumers
across Massachusetts. Comprised of Tufts Medical Center, Lowell
General Hospital, MelroseWakefield Hospital, Lawrence Memorial
Hospital of Medford, an expansive home care network and a large
integrated physician network, Tufts Medicine has more than 15,000
dedicated care team members providing more than 1.5 million patient
experiences per year. The health system is the principal teaching
affiliate for Tufts University School of Medicine. Tufts Medicine
came together in 2014 to leverage the experience of its member
organizations and integrate their missions to together transform
the ways that consumers engage with and experience their care.
About Acadia Healthcare
Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services
across the United States. As of March 31, 2022, Acadia operated a
network of 238 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately
10,600 beds in 40 states and Puerto Rico. With more than 22,500
employees serving approximately 70,000 patients daily, Acadia is
the largest stand-alone behavioral health company in the U.S.
Acadia provides behavioral healthcare services to its patients in a
variety of settings, including inpatient psychiatric hospitals,
specialty treatment facilities, residential treatment centers and
outpatient clinics.
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Lori Howley Tufts Medicine 617-653-5911
Gretchen Hommrich Acadia Healthcare 615-861-6000
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