Baptist Health Richmond is significantly increasing its capacity and commitment to behavioral health services in response to the community’s needs.
In fall 2022, an 11-bed behavioral health inpatient service will open, Thrive Center at Baptist Health. In addition, the Emergency Department will undergo renovations to add three behavioral health exam rooms to treat patients experiencing a mental health crisis.
Thrive Center at Baptist Health will provide an interdisciplinary team approach to behavioral health treatment to care for patients and their families. Services will include psychiatric evaluation and treatment, individual, group and family therapy and psychoeducation, individualized treatment and aftercare planning, therapeutic recreational activities, access to peer support and case management and referrals to community resources.
From 2020 to 2021, the total number of patient visits at the Baptist Health Richmond behavioral health clinic increased by 74%. In 2021, Baptist Health Medical Group cared for over 2,000 new behavioral health patients in the Richmond and Berea market. The Emergency Department cared for over 800 behavioral health patients and over 400 of these patients were transferred to other facilities to receive ongoing inpatient treatment, an 80% increase from 2020.
