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Aurora Medical Center Transforms Psychiatric Floor to Medical Beds

9/17/2025

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Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan will convert its inpatient psychiatric care floor into additional medical and surgical beds starting September 19, responding to increased patient volume and a 67% drop in psychiatric inpatients.
Local recovery advocate Myranda Lemahieu highlights the community's need for mental health services.
Aurora will maintain outpatient behavioral health services locally, including partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
Inpatient psychiatric services will be relocated to Aurora's Wauwatosa facility, nearly an hour away.
The hospital aims to better align resources with community needs and enhance access to care.

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Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan will convert its inpatient psychiatric care floor into additional medical and surgical beds starting September 19, responding to increased patient volume and a 67% drop in psychiatric inpatients.
Local recovery advocate Myranda Lemahieu highlights the community's need for mental health services.
Aurora will maintain outpatient behavioral health services locally, including partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs.
Inpatient psychiatric services will be relocated to Aurora's Wauwatosa facility, nearly an hour away.
The hospital aims to better align resources with community needs and enhance access to care.