Summit Behavioral Healthcare

Health System with 9 hospitals across 7 states

Health System Overview

Health System	Summit Behavioral Healthcare
Total Hospitals	9
Commercial/Acute Hospitals	0
Total Beds	884
Commercial/Acute Beds	0
Headquarters	Cincinnati, OH
Website	summitbhc.com

Hospitals by Type

Psychiatric

9 hospitals

100% of health system

Teaching Status

11%

Teaching

Teaching Hospitals: 1

Non-Teaching Hospitals: 8

Teaching hospitals serve as educational institutions for medical professionals while providing patient care.

Hospital Locations

Hospitals in this Health System

Hospital	Type	Beds	Teaching	Recently Joined
Peak View Behavioral Health	Psychiatric	144	No	No
Johnstown Heights Behavioral Health	Psychiatric	92	No	Yes
Strategic Behavioral Center-Leland	Psychiatric	20	No	Yes
Raleigh Oaks Behavioral Health	Psychiatric	56	No	Yes
Summit BHC	Psychiatric	291	Yes	No
Creekside Behavioral Health	Psychiatric	72	No	Yes
The Pavilion at Williamsburg Place	Psychiatric	57	No	No
Highland Hospital	Psychiatric	80	No	No
Willow Creek Behavioral Health	Psychiatric	72	No	Yes

Recent News

May 06, 2025

A recent court case in Butler County, Ohio, highlighted that an individual charged with aggravated murder is continuing to receive treatment at Summit Behavioral Healthcare in Cincinnati. The woman, Pamela Sue Harville, has been at the facility for a year following a judge's declaration that she was incompetent to stand trial but restorable. The court appearance on May 6, 2025, was a status update on her mental health treatment. Harville was ordered to undergo treatment at Summit Behavioral Healthcare in May 2024 after being charged in the shooting death of her husband in April 2024. She has been returning to Butler County for hearings regarding her competency.

Mar 13, 2025

Stephan Massey, a union leader with Summit Behavioral Healthcare Chapter 3180 in Cincinnati and an Army Veteran, was recently honored with a Veteran of the Year Award by OCSEA. Massey, who works as a Financial Analyst in the Mental Health and Addiction Services (MHAS) agency, was one of two U.S. Veteran union members recognized in the most recent edition of the OCSEA magazine, the Public Employee Quarterly, for their service to the union and their communities. Summit Behavioral Healthcare is identified as the Cincinnati-area public mental health and addiction services facility where Massey is based. The award highlights his contributions both as a veteran and a union leader within the behavioral healthcare sector in Cincinnati.

Feb 27, 2025

State Representative Cecil Thomas announced that the Ohio Controlling Board approved $1.9 million in funding for the Ohio Department of Mental Health (DMH) to replace outdated communications systems in several state regional psychiatric hospitals. This funding includes the replacement of electrical panels at Summit Behavioral Healthcare in Cincinnati. The purpose of this investment is to install modern equipment aimed at ensuring better coordination and responsiveness within critical care environments at these state psychiatric facilities. Rep. Thomas emphasized that this funding is a crucial step in improving communication and efficiency, reflecting a commitment to the safety and well-being of both patients and staff.

Jan 02, 2025

An episode of the 'Biotech Bytes: Conversations with Biotechnology / Pharmaceutical IT Leaders' podcast featured an interview with Jeanne de Vries Sands, CIO of Summit Behavioral Healthcare (likely the Franklin, TN based entity with a national presence). The discussion covered how she is working to reshape the role of IT in behavioral health across the company's facilities. Key topics included the importance of a transparent team culture, insights from implementing an Electronic Health Records (EHR) system, and how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to enhance roles in healthcare rather than replace them. The conversation also touched on the increased demand for behavioral health services.

Dec 17, 2024

Summit Behavioral Healthcare (Summit BHC) celebrated the completion of a 32-bed expansion at The Pavilion, one of its behavioral health hospitals located in Williamsburg, Virginia. This expansion reflects the national company's commitment to addressing community needs for behavioral health services by increasing inpatient capacity. [14]

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