PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Dayton Children’s to add mental health wing
Along with the inpatient unit, the hospital created a separate intake area for children in mental health crisis so they can go to a better setting than the ER. The hospital staff also screen children for
The new inpatient unit will be unveiled Wednesday
After Dayton Children’s opens its inpatient unit, Kettering Health Network will close its mental health inpatient unit for children. Kettering Health will then use the space to expand its adult behavioral health services to meet its increased demand for services.
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