Crowding Eases at Huntington Mental Hospital

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A state-run psychiatric hospital has reduced its immediate overcrowding problem, but a long-term solution remains elusive.

David Sudbeck, the state ombudsman for behavioral health, said Wednesday that Margaret Mitchell-Bateman Hospital in Huntington had 89 patients at last count, down from 117 when he visited the facility in June.

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Crowding Eases at Huntington Mental Hospital

In a report released earlier this month, Sudbeck detailed persistent problems with overcrowding and low staff morale at the hospital,...

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