SolutionHealth and Acadia Healthcare Form Joint Venture to Build a Behavioral Health Hospital in Southeast New Hampshire
June 30 2023 - 12:15PM
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The Board of Trustees of SolutionHealth, parent organization of
Elliot Health System and Southern New Hampshire Health, has formed
a joint venture with Acadia Healthcare, a leading provider of
behavioral healthcare services across the U.S. to build a new
behavioral health hospital in southeast New Hampshire.
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This $60 million investment in the community will significantly
increase access to specialty behavioral healthcare, as the new
hospital will have 144 beds and a full array of inpatient
behavioral health programs and will be carefully designed, creating
a therapeutic and welcoming environment for patients, staff and
clinicians.
This project will also be supported by $15 million in state
funding from the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human
Services to defray capital costs for the construction of the new
hospital.
One in five U.S. adults experience mental illness each year. And
in New Hampshire, mental health issues affect over 1/3 of the
population. The need for specialized healthcare facilities that are
focused on caring for behavioral health needs is never more
apparent than today.
“This joint venture is fully supported by the Boards of Trustees
and Executive Leadership across our system as it expands our
ability to provide expert care to an ever-expanding facet of the
communities we serve,” noted CEO of SolutionHealth, Bradley Kreick.
“The goals of the joint venture include increasing behavioral
health access in the region, reducing emergency department waiting
periods for behavioral health triage and disposition, and providing
a state-of-the-art behavioral health center of excellence for
patients, close to home.”
Elliot Health System and Southern New Hampshire Health have long
been supporting the healthcare needs of residents by offering
robust inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services. This
joint venture will more than double the inpatient capacity
currently offered by these organizations.
“We continue to see long-term boarding of patients in our
emergency rooms – rooms that are not equipped for long-term care
needs – due to the lack of hospital beds and facilities that are
properly equipped and staffed to care for patients in need of
specialized services. These patients deserve the best care, and a
more healing environment. This investment is needed in our
community and we are thrilled to be partnering with Acadia – such a
well-respected organization – to build a new facility to support
these needs,” noted Greg Baxter, M.D., President & CEO of
Elliot Health System.
“Our hospitals have been caring for the behavioral health needs
of our community for many years. This new venture combines our
efforts and our expertise into a new center of excellence that will
offer patients, and staff alike, a modern and safe environment for
all. This is surely a win-win,” noted Colin McHugh, President &
CEO of Southern New Hampshire Health.
“Acadia is proud to be partnering with a premier health system
like SolutionHealth,” said Chris Hunter, CEO of Acadia Healthcare.
“This new patient-centered hospital will provide treatment programs
and healing across the full continuum of behavioral health services
for those in need throughout southeast New Hampshire. This effort
is core to our mission of bringing life-saving care to areas with
the greatest need.”
About SolutionHealth
SolutionHealth is a highly coordinated, regional health care
network based in Southern New Hampshire. Its purpose is to better
serve the health care needs and interests of southern New Hampshire
as a region by improving and increasing access, quality, value, and
community benefits. Members include Elliot Health System, Southern
New Hampshire Health and Home Health & Hospice Care.
About Acadia Healthcare
Acadia is a leading provider of behavioral healthcare services
across the United States. As of March 31, 2023, Acadia operated a
network of 250 behavioral healthcare facilities with approximately
11,100 beds in 39 states and Puerto Rico. With approximately 23,000
employees serving more than 75,000 patients daily, Acadia is the
largest stand-alone behavioral healthcare 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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Kelly Scargill SolutionHealth (603) 801-5863
kelly.scargill@solutionhealth.org
Gretchen Hommrich Acadia Healthcare (615) 861-6000
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