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MetroHealth System to Invest $42 Million for Expansion of its Cleveland Heights Medical Center

MetroHealth System to Invest $42 Million for Expansion of its Cleveland Heights Medical Center

Specifications:

Name:

MetroHealth System to Invest $42 Million for Expansion of its Cleveland Heights Medical Center

Location:

Cleveland, OH

Company:

MetroHealth System

Estimated Cost:

$42 Million

Source:

https://news.metrohealth.org

Introduction:

The MetroHealth System announced plans to increase the number of inpatient behavioral health and addiction beds with an expansion of its Cleveland Heights Medical Center.

Features:

The planned $42 million, three-story addition to the medical center at Severance Circle will mean 110 new treatment beds and 96,000 square feet of new space for care. Upon completion in 2022, the facility will serve adolescents, adults and seniors suffering from drug and alcohol addiction and behavioral health issues.

The facility will include a psychiatric urgent care center as part of the Emergency Department and high-acuity unit for patients requiring specialized care. The new behavioral health facility is expected to serve 5,000 patients a year and create 225 jobs.

The behavioral health expansion will significantly reduce Cuyahoga County’s critical shortage of care and treatment capacity. In 2019, nearly half of the residents who required behavioral health inpatient care received it outside of Cuyahoga County. National guidelines reveal the county has 220 fewer beds than what is needed to adequately serve the needs of local patients.