| Torrance State Hospital | |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Department of Human Services | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location | 121 Longview Drive, Torrance, PA 15779, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Organization | |
| Care system | Public Mental Health |
| Funding | Government hospital |
| Type | Mental Health |
| Services | |
| Emergency department | No |
| Helipad | No |
| History | |
| Opened | 1919 |
| Links | |
| Website | Torrance State Hospital |
| Lists | Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
| Other links | State Hospitals in Pennsylvania |
Torrance State Hospital is one of six State Hospitals in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The facility, operated by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), provides inpatient treatment for people with severe and persistent mental illness. It and Norristown State Hospital (formerly known as "The State Lunatic Asylum at Norristown") are the only two hospitals in Pennsylvania which care for mentally ill patients who have committed major crimes. Torrance generally admits patients after hospitalization at a community health care facility. If the treating physician determines that the patient requires longer term involuntary psychiatric treatment, the appropriate state agency initiates a referral to Torrance.[1][2][3]
- ^ "Torrance State Hospital". Department of Human Services. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ Huffaker, Christopher. "Report: Pa. among worst states for criminals with serious mental health issues". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ^ "Norristown State Hospital". Department of Human Services. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 4 November 2020.