Vermont psychiatric hospital transforms inpatient clinical areas into inviting and healing spaces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website
The 178-year-old Brattleboro Retreat, a Vermont psychiatric hospital, transforms inpatient clinical areas into inviting and healing spaces, according to an article on the Healthcare Design website. The changes were made, in part, to remove the stigma of seeking treatment for mental health issues, the article said.
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The program was established to help rural hospitals maintain local access to care by providing additional flexibility through a cost-based Medicare reimbursement model.
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