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Local hospital awarded state funds to expand psychiatric capacity; county officials voice discharge concerns
Summary
County officials discussed Columbia Memorial Health’s planned expansion of inpatient psychiatric beds funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health, including concerns that out‑of‑area patients could remain in county services after discharge.
County health and human services staff told supervisors May 20 that Columbia Memorial Health (CMH) has received state funding to expand inpatient psychiatric capacity by roughly 20 beds, and staff said they support the expansion while raising concerns about discharge planning and county service capacity.
The county representative said CMH won a multi‑million dollar award from the New York State Office of Mental Health to expand its psychiatric unit, increasing adult beds on the Fifth Floor and converting medical-surgery beds on the Second…
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