Chief Healthcare Executive November 21, 2023
The campaign calls for a new building connected to Northwell children’s hospital. Northwell’s Charles Schleien talks about the effort and the crisis affecting kids.
With more children and teens seeking treatment in mental health emergencies, Northwell Health is making a $500 million investment in hopes of making a difference.
The New York system is investing $350 million over the next five years and is looking to raise an additional $150 million. Northwell plans on building a Child and Adolescent Mental Health Pavilion. It will be connected to Cohen Children’s Medical Center and Zucker Hillside Hospital, an adult mental health facility, in Queens, N.Y.
It’s a big project matching the need, says Charles Schleien, senior vice president of pediatric services at...