
Hospitals blame psych bed reopening delay on suicide precautions, staff shortages
[ad_1] That was one reason cited by Northwell Health for the continuing closure of Syosset Hospital’s 20-bed inpatient psych unit, according to a reopening plan submitted in February. The unit was repurposed for Covid patients in 2020, which required the rapid installation of electrical and gas lines that remain exposed in the rooms. “We cannot…