HealthLeaders Media November 14, 2023
The health system is building a 200,000-square-foot facility that will integrate behavioral health and physical health for pediatric patients.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
– The Northwell Health initiative will be financed with about $350 million from the health system and about $150 million from philanthropic fundraising.
– Integrating physical health services with mental health services is crucial for pediatric patients with behavioral health problems because many of them have underlying physical conditions.
– Integrated health services are part of the clinical care strategy at Northwell, and the CMO of the health system says implementing that strategy is an essential part of her responsibilities.
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