GENEVA, Ill.,
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November
2023
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Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Adds and Renovates Emergency Department Rooms to Better Serve Mental Health Patients

Rosemarie Nolazco RN Jennifer Leclercq RN Misael Contreras RN Jodi Zook RN and Justin Farmer RN
Rosemarie Nolazco RN Jennifer Leclercq RN Misael Contreras RN Jodi Zook RN and Justin Farmer RN

In response to the growing need for additional emergency mental health services throughout the country, Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital in Geneva, Illinois, recently added and renovated 4 new emergency department rooms to create additional spaces for behavioral health treatments to care for these patients. When not in use for behavioral health patients, the rooms can be used to serve other patients, resulting in less time spent in the waiting room. 

“Much like other emergency departments throughout the country, we have seen an increase in behavioral health patients,” said Rosemarie Nolazco, MSN, RN, TNS, NE-BC, director of emergency services at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital. We are dedicated to providing optimal care in an enhanced and secure environment until the appropriate and next level of care is determined.” 

Misael Contreras RN and Jennifer Leclercq RN watch as Jodi Zook RN demonstrates a safety doorIn addition to the physical remodel, Delnor Hospital has access to behavioral health professionals and to in-person or tele-health consultation for psychiatric services, as needed.

According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 1 in 5 adults in America experience a mental illness in a given year, and 1 in 20 adults experience serious mental illness each year. Multiple factors, including the added stress from the COVID-19 pandemic, lack of inpatient beds and facilities, and lack of access to primary care and psychiatric care may contribute to this increase of behavioral health needs. 

Northwestern Medicine offers evaluations and treatments for a full range of behavioral health disorders in adolescents, teens and adults. Specialists provide research-based treatments, care that’s tailored to individual needs, one-on-one therapy and family involvement in the treatment process. 

Learn more about Behavioral Health Services at Northwestern Medicine

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  • Rosemarie Nolazco RN Jennifer Leclercq RN Misael Contreras RN Jodi Zook RN and Justin Farmer RN
    Rosemarie Nolazco, RN; Jennifer Leclercq, RN; Misael Contreras, RN; Jodi Zook, RN; and Justin Farmer, RN, in a new BHS ED room at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
  • Misael Contreras RN and Jennifer Leclercq RN watch as Jodi Zook RN demonstrates a safety door
    Misael Contreras, RN, and Jennifer Leclercq, RN, watch as Jodi Zook , RN, demonstrates a safety door in a new BHS ED at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
  • Staff prepare a BHS ED room while Director Rosemarie Nolazco RN watches through an observation window
    Staff prepare a BHS ED room while director Rosemarie Nolazco, RN, watches through an observation window of the new BHS ED at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
  • TV behind protective shield
    A TV is behind a protective shield in a new BHS ED room at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
  • Staff demonstrate how equipment can safely be stored
    Staff demonstrate how equipment can safely be stored in a new BHS ED room at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
  • Observation Bay
    Misael Contreras, RN, looks through the observation window as manager Justin Farmer, RN, prepares a BHS ED room at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
  • Observation Bay looking into BHS ED room
    An observation bay looks into a BHS ED room at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
  • Misael Contreras RN and Manager Justin Farmer set up equipment in a protective nook that can be hidden by a garage door
    Misael Contreras, RN, and manager Justin Farmer, RN, set up equipment in a protective nook that can be hidden by a garage door in the new BHS ED at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
  • Misael Contreras RN and Justin Farmer RN ED Manager set up equipment in the protective alcove
    Misael Contreras, RN; and Justin Farmer, RN, ED Manager, set up equipment in the protective alcove in a BHS ED at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.
  • Jennifer Leclercq RN Misael Contreras RN Jodi Zook and Justin Farmer prepare a new ED BHS room
    Jennifer Leclercq, RN; Misael Contreras, RN; Jodi Zook, RN; and Justin Farmer, RN, prepare a new ED BHS room at Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital.