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Rep. Ashford:
Toledo Psychiatric Hospital to Receive $1.8M for Technology
Upgrades
Lawmaker says modern equipment will improve quality of care
for patients
State Rep. Michael Ashford (D-Toledo) last week announced
the release of $1,827,843 in state funds to the Department
of Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) for upgrades
to five of the state’s mental health facilities. Among MHAS
facilities selected to receive a portion of the Network
Switch & Cabling Upgrade funds is the Northwest Ohio
Psychiatric Hospital (NOPH) in Lucas County.
“These necessary upgrades will help enhance comprehensive
healthcare services that patients at NOPH desperately need
and depend on,” said Ashford. “Aging and out of date
technology can significantly reduce the quality of service
that health care professionals are able to provide,
potentially causing major setbacks on a patient’s road to
recovery. I’m pleased that the state is supporting NOPH in
their commitment to providing the most effective and
efficient care for Ohioans suffering with mental illnesses.”
Upgrades for MHAS hospitals will include new analog
telephone adapters, core switches, power supplies, cable
installation, and vandal resistant phones. The Network
Switch and Cabling Upgrade project will help support
hospitals’ day to day communications, video surveillance,
electronic medical record maintenance and even emergency
communications.
The Northwest Psychiatric Hospital in Toledo is one of six
regional psychiatric hospitals that operate under the Ohio
Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. These
specialized facilities provide short-term, intensive
treatment to patients in both inpatient and
community-supported environments. They also deliver
comprehensive care to patients committed by criminal courts.
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