The hospital told staff on April 29 of the decision to close, the report said. Advocacy group New York State Coalition for Children’s Behavioral Health is reaching out to a network of providers to avoid children slipping through the cracks, the report said.
New York hospital closing adolescent mental health unit
Schenectady, N.Y.-based Ellis Hospital temporarily closed its inpatient adolescent mental health unit due to workforce shortages, ABC affiliate News10 reported April 30.