Northwest Arkansas residents now have more access to high-quality mental health services with the opening of Northwest Health’s expanded behavioral health unit. Northwest Medical Center – Springdale (NMC-S) recently completed a $4.5 million dollar expansion of the unit, adding 28 adult behavioral health beds for acute care totaling 77 beds.
NMC-S is the only acute care hospital offering adult behavioral health inpatient services in Northwest Arkansas.
"With the expansion of the behavioral health unit, we aim to provide individuals and families in the region with greater access to behavioral health services in a compassionate environment that is close to home," said Jose Echavarria,interim CEO, NMC-S.
The unit at NMC-S will provide patients with a combination of medical assessment, psychiatric evaluation, group therapy, as well as education and support to both the patients themselves and the families who care for them. Treatment available for adults can address a wide range of acute psychiatric illnesses, including bipolar disorder, severe anxiety, and psychosis.