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Hospital system put psychiatric patients at risk, attorney general finds
WMCHealth routinely discharged mental health patients without evaluation or stabilization and improperly kept inpatient ...
Gothamist3d
Hudson Valley hospital network agrees to mental health overhaul following state investigation
HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston reopened 20 of its psychiatric beds in December, after the investigation, and WMCHealth ...
Daily Voice on MSN3d
Suicidal Patients Turned Away Without Stabilizing At 3 Hudson Valley Hospitals, AG Says
Three major hospitals in the Hudson Valley have been slammed for putting psychiatric patients at risk by prematurely ...
Crain's New York Business3d
WMCHealth to reform approach to psychiatric patients following settlement with state
The state has reached a settlement with Westchester Medical Center over the hospital system’s failure to follow discharge ...
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HealthAlliance Hospital in Kingston won’t get all mental health beds back despite settlement
An agreement reached with HealthAlliance Hospital’s parent company and the attorney general does not mean its behavioral ...
The Journal News3d
Westchester Medical Center put vulnerable psychiatric patients at risk: NY AG report
A landmark state attorney general legal settlement revealed Westchester Medical Center put vulnerable psychiatric patients at risk, requiring reforms.
dailyfreeman.com3d
HealthAlliance, parent company put ‘vulnerable patients at risk,’ NY AG probe finds
James’ office said that the settlement “will expand access to inpatient psychiatric care in the Hudson Valley and overhaul how the hospital system treats patients experiencing mental health ...
Westchester Magazine25d
A Guide to Westchester County’s Hospitals
7 days a week • Treats a full spectrum of psychiatric disorders, including psychological trauma, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, and major depressive disorder • Hudson Valley’s only certified ...