TULSA, Okla. — Parkside Psychiatric Hospital has officially transitioned its inpatient services to focus exclusively on children and adolescents, making it the region’s only inpatient psychiatric provider dedicated solely to youth ages 5 to 17.
Hospital leaders say the change is designed to address a critical shortage of pediatric psychiatric beds in Oklahoma and improve access to specialized care for young people in crisis.
While inpatient services are now youth-only, Parkside says it will continue to provide outpatient mental health services for adults and children, along with care coordination and referrals…