The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services announced today it will construct a new 330-bed mental health hospital on the Oklahoma State University Oklahoma City campus. The hospital will be named Donahue Behavioral Health.
This new state-of-theart facility will offer an array of innovative services that Oklahomans rely on during their most vulnerable moments. Care will include care for adults and children, referrals to outpatient services and the most acute care services offered.
The $147 million, 200,000- plus- squarefoot facility will serve 275 adults and 55 adolescents daily. This increases operational capacity by 100 beds, and includes an Urgent Recovery Center. URCs increase immediate accessibility to services for Oklahomans experiencing a mental health crisis.
The Donahue campus, which will be located on the OSU-OKC campus near I-44 and West Reno Ave. in Oklahoma City, is expected to add approximately 250 jobs to the local economy.
The five-year economic impact of the new hospital to the OKC metro is estimated at $447.5 million, both in job creation, taxes, emergency room costs and homelessness.
“This hospital is an investment, dedicated to the people of Oklahoma,” said ODMHSAS Commissioner Carrie Slatton-Hodges. “With the support from Gov. Kevin Stitt, the Oklahoma state Legislature and OSU, ODMHSAS will deliver quality, efficient and effective behavioral health treatment services. Our staff is dedicated to serving the people of Oklahoma for another 100 years.”
The OSU-OKC location was selected based on ease of access, community support and the opportunity to draw upon broader workforce development partnerships and support resources.
“Oklahoma State University is committed to improving the mental health of all Oklahomans,” said OSU President Kayse Shrum.