Chesapeake (Va.) Regional Medical Center is adding an inpatient psychiatric unit, The Virginian-Pilot reported Jan. 10.
The 20-bed unit will focus on substance abuse and mental health issues. Funding for the $9.7 million project was approved by the city council Jan. 9 and included $1.5 million from the city and $3 million from the Opioid Abatement Authority Cooperative.
The new unit will increase the hospital's capacity to 330 beds, with the addition of 20 private patient rooms as well as nursing, staff and patient support areas. The project is estimated to wrap by November 2025.