Urgent Care Model To Be Applied To Mental Health At New Rochester Regional Crisis Center

Rochester Regional Health (Rochester) recently announced it will be applying the urgent care model to its mental health treatment. The health system intends to accomplish this by opening a new crisis center in April.

By evaluating and treating consumers dealing with acute behavioral or addiction issues, the health system anticipates being able to better help those in need of immediate attention. Statements from Rochester leadership have indicated that the opioid epidemic helped spark their consideration for implementing urgent care.

Rochester Regional Health in Rochester, New York is an integrated health system that was formed in 2014 by the joining of . . .