Woman’s Hospital officially cut the ribbon on Louisiana’s first perinatal mental health unit last week.
The $8 million facility was designed to treat pregnant and postpartum mothers with mental health needs. The unit―under construction since January 15―features private single-bed rooms for up to 10 patients at a time, a large outdoor terrace and group activity rooms.
“We are changing the trajectory of families,” Executive Vice President of Patient Care and Chief Nursing Officer at Woman’s Cheri Johnson says. “If the mom is not well, the family is not well. This will help the entire family.”
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The new facility will create 38 new jobs with an annual payroll of $1.8 million.
Woman’s plans to start admitting patients to the perinatal mental health unit today, Sept. 3.
This story originally appeared in an Aug. 28 issue of Daily Report. To keep up with Baton Rouge business and politics, subscribe to the free Daily Report e-newsletter here.