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Hospital says new freestanding psychiatric facility ahead of schedule, will add adult and geriatric beds
Summary
A hospital representative told the Lee County Commission that construction of a 40-bed freestanding psychiatric facility is ahead of schedule and expected to be completed in September 2025; the current 28-bed unit will be renovated for geriatric psychiatric patients, adding 20 geriatric psych beds locally.
Greg Nichols, a hospital representative, updated the Lee County Commission on construction progress for a new freestanding psychiatric facility that the hospital expects to complete in September 2025.
"We began construction last June," Nichols said during his presentation, and he described current occupancy pressures at the existing 28-bed unit, noting many days above 80% occupancy and some days above 100% when patients are held in the emergency department awaiting beds. Nichols said the new facility will provide a 40-bed inpatient unit,…
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