ECU Health Partners With Acadia Healthcare to Build a New Behavioral Health Hospital Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Services
July 19 2022 - 10:15AM
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– 144-bed inpatient treatment facility slated
to open in spring 2025 –
ECU Health and Acadia Healthcare announced today plans to build
a state-of-the-art, 144-bed behavioral health hospital in the
medical district of Greenville, N.C., less than a mile from ECU
Health Medical Center. This new facility will be a center of
excellence, providing North Carolinians with important access to
behavioral health services and treatment from specialized clinical
teams in a carefully designed environment.
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Slated to open in spring 2025, the hospital will be operated
through a joint venture between ECU Health and Acadia, the largest
standalone provider of behavioral healthcare services across the
United States. Together, the organizations will invest
approximately $65 million in expanding behavioral health resources
in eastern North Carolina.
The hospital will include 24 inpatient beds specifically for
children and adolescents with mental health needs. These beds will
be the first of their kind in ECU Health’s 29-county service area
and the only child and adolescent beds within 75 miles of
Greenville, North Carolina.
“This hospital will be a tremendous resource for our patients
and our state, and we’re thrilled to bring a partner and a national
leader like Acadia to eastern North Carolina,” said Dr. Michael
Waldrum, chief executive officer of ECU Health and dean of the
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. “Acadia has
an established track record of providing high-quality,
compassionate care in communities across the country. Together, we
will strengthen our level of expertise, implement proven best
practices and enhance the quality and number of behavioral health
services available to patients throughout the region.”
Prior to the pandemic, nearly one in five North Carolinians were
experiencing a mental, behavioral or emotional disorder, according
to a report from the North Carolina Institute of Medicine’s Task
Force on Mental Health and Substance Use. In the last two years,
national data indicates a growing trend of depression and anxiety
symptoms. This partnership demonstrates a commitment to talking
about mental health disorders, normalizing and treating them with
the latest science and medicine in appropriate care settings.
“As a clinician, seeing this type of investment and
understanding the significant impact it will have on patients is
exciting,” said Dr. Syed A. Saeed, an ECU Health board-certified
psychiatrist with more than 40 years of experience. “The needs of
behavioral health patients differ from other patients and vary
widely even within the same diagnosis. This state-of-the-art
hospital will allow us to fully meet our patients’ unique needs in
a safe, patient-centered environment and ensure clinicians have the
resources and training needed to deliver excellent care.”
The new hospital will also serve as a teaching hospital,
training students and residents from the Brody School of Medicine,
many of whom will go on to practice in eastern North Carolina and
carry forth ECU Health’s mission to improve the health and
well-being of the region.
“We are always seeking like-minded partners who share our
commitment to expanding access to high-quality behavioral health
services and transforming the way mental health patients are seen
and cared for,” said Chris Hunter, chief executive officer of
Acadia Healthcare. “Establishing a center of excellence in
partnership with ECU Health presents a unique opportunity for us to
support the development of the next generation of behavioral health
care workers and clinicians. We’re excited to begin this important
work with such a committed, patient-focused partner.”
Construction is expected to begin in 2023, pending standard
state and regulatory approvals and gaining a Certificate of Need.
To facilitate the development of the new 144-bed behavioral health
hospital, ECU Health will transfer 80 of its current behavioral
health beds.
To learn more about the potential partnership between ECU Health
and Acadia Healthcare, visit ENCBehavioralHealth.org.
About ECU Health
ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1708-bed academic health care
system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North
Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000
team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses
over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180
primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations.
The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center,
and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary
teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East
Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine
share a combined academic mission to improve the health and
well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care,
education and research. For more information, visit
ECUHealth.org.
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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