By Market Intelligence Team

Hartford HealthCare (HHC) unveiled a Behavioral Health Crisis Unit, a state-of-the-art, 10-bed private wing adjacent to the Backus Hospital Emergency Department. The 3,740-square-foot space, designed with safety, privacy, and comfort in mind for consumers, separates Emergency Department patients with physical health issues from behavioral health consumers - making the experience better for all. Highlights of the facility include: Rooms are in close proximity to nursing stations, allowing for constant observation Rooms include measures to prevent-self harm Cameras Panic buttons Water shut-off Quick disconnect shower wands Appropriate lighting Ice machine TVs Blanket warmers Refrigerators After it received final Department of Public…