Syracuse, N.Y. — St. Joseph’s Health is renovating and moving its inpatient psychiatric unit, changes that aim to provide patients with more privacy, safer spaces and better access to care.
The new, two-floor facility will emphasize a “therapeutic environment,” with natural light, large windows and nature-inspired murals, said Meredith Price, senior vice president of acute operations at St. Joe’s. It will also improve the way staff can monitor patient rooms, she said.
Most importantly, the changes will allow St. Joe’s to admit more patients experiencing mental health crises for overnight stays…