UHS Binghamton General Hospital Receives Major Funding

Thursday, October 22, 2026, UHS and local government officials joined together at Binghamton General Hospital to announce a major funding project.

According to the Office of Governor Kathy Hochul, New York State has awarded $26 million to conduct a major overhaul of the emergency department at Binghamton General Hospital.

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This funding will modernize and expand its behavioral health facilities, including relocating the existing Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program to the hospital's second floor and tripling its size.

A new emergency department will be constructed that will include 30 beds in private rooms along with an expanded waiting area, two resuscitation bays, and a flex area for behavioral health evaluation and treatment.

All New Yorkers deserve access to high-quality medical care, and this investment will transform the way Binghamton General Hospital provides both physical and behavioral health treatment in the Southern Tier. This project represents our full commitment to modernize our healthcare services and to ensure these facilities also have space to provide top-notch services to anyone experiencing a behavioral health crisis. - New York State Governor Kathy Hochul

The $25 million in capital funding will help United Health Services construct a new 27,650-square-foot emergency department that will include 30 beds in private rooms and a greatly expanded waiting area. The modernization project will also build two resuscitation bays and a flex area for behavioral health evaluation and treatment.

We are deeply grateful to New York State Governor Kathy Hochul for this $26 million investment in the health of our community. This funding will allow us to build an emergency and behavioral health environment that puts safety first for our patients and the team members who care for them. Everyone who comes through our doors at United Health Services Binghamton General Hospital deserves to feel safe, respected and cared for and this project will help make that vision a reality. - United Health Services President and Chief Executive Officer John M. Carrigg

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Also, according to the announcement, the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program will relocate from its location in the emergency department to a separate space on the second floor of the building.

This will result in a tripling in size, with a large waiting area, featuring a new private entrance separate from the emergency department, 12 extended observation beds, and separated spaces for voluntary and involuntary patients.