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New Inpatient Psychiatric Care Coming to Layton
Davis Hospital and Medical Center Opening 20-Bed Unit
April 13, 2009
One in four people in the United States will experience some sort of mental health problem in the course of a year. To respond to this growing trend, Davis Hospital and Medical Center today announced it will be opening a new 20-bed unit for inpatient psychiatric services. These new psychiatric services are scheduled to open early this fall as part of a major Davis Hospital and Medical Center expansion project currently underway.
“There is currently a tremendous need for additional mental health services as inpatient psychiatric units throughout Northern Utah frequently run at full capacity,” said Davis Hospital and Medical Center Chief Executive Officer Michael Jensen. “Unfortunately, this shortage of inpatient psychiatric services often causes delays in much-needed care, which puts patients - especially those needing crisis-level care - at serious risk.”
Contributing to the challenges of providing adequate resources for mental health services is the expanding number of aging adults. As one ages, problems with depression, anxiety and dementia dramatically increase. About 2% of persons aged 55 or over have severe and persistent mental illness in the United States, and that percentage should double over the next 30 years.
Jensen added, “Davis Hospital and Medical Center is proud to be responding to the healthcare needs of our community with the addition of this 20-bed unit dedicated specifically to providing much needed mental health services.”
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