Athra Expands Behavioral Health Footprint with Milwaukee ER & Hospital Partnership

Milwaukee — August 2025 — Athra, a national leader in behavioral health and substance use innovation, proudly announces its newest hospital partnership with Milwaukee ER & Hospital, a state-of-the-art Nutex Health, Inc. facility. This collaboration brings Athra’s concierge-level psychiatric care, medically supported detox services, and advanced interventional psychiatry to patients in need—right inside the hospital’s emergency and inpatient settings.

With growing demand for immediate behavioral health access, this integration ensures that individuals experiencing psychiatric symptoms, withdrawal concerns, or complex mental health needs receive timely, compassionate, and comprehensive care.

“Our goal is to reduce barriers and deliver mental health care the way it should be—fast, discreet, and person-centered,” said Andrew Hardin, CEO and Managing Partner of Athra. “Milwaukee ER & Hospital shares that vision. Together, we’re creating a safe space where patients can receive medical and psychiatric stabilization under one roof.”

Athra’s team of board-certified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed mental health professionals is now providing:

• Psychiatric evaluations and behavioral health consultations

• Medical detox support for substance use and withdrawal symptoms

• Interventional psychiatric treatments, including care for treatment-resistant depression

• Seamless transitions to outpatient care and local provider coordination

“This isn’t an outside referral model—this is fully embedded care,” said Dr. Jason Miller, Chief Clinical Officer and Managing Partner at Athra. “Patients don’t have to wait days or weeks. They get help the moment they walk through the door.”

Athra’s integrated model supports both the hospital team and the local community by offering:

• Reduced emergency department boarding for behavioral health patients

• Immediate access to detox and psychiatric services

• Enhanced care for professionals, first responders, and families in crisis

“Partnerships like this one are the future of behavioral health,” said Tera Rudloff, Vice President of Operations at Athra. “Whether it’s someone navigating a panic attack, opioid withdrawal, or medication-resistant depression—our role is to meet them where they are and walk them toward stability.”

The partnership with Milwaukee ER & Hospital is part of Athra’s expanding national network of hospital-based programs delivering urgent, high-touch psychiatric support. Each program is tailored to the needs of the community and the hospital, ensuring a collaborative and sustainable approach to behavioral health.

About Milwaukee ER & Hospital

Physician-owned and operated, Milwaukee ER & Hospital provides concierge-level emergency care to the local community and surrounding areas. Milwaukee ER & Hospital is open 24/7, 365 days a year, and their team of highly trained medical professionals and board-certified physicians specialize in individualized care without the wait. In addition to emergency medical services, the hospital also provides overnight inpatient care, pediatric care, and laboratory and imaging services, including X-ray, CT, Ultrasound, and MRI. Milwaukee ER & Hospital is conveniently located at 1751 W Layton Ave, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Milwaukee ER & Hospital is a Nutex Health Inc. affiliated hospital facility. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Nutex Health Inc. (NASDAQ: NUTX) is a physician-led healthcare services company with approximately 1500 employees nationwide and is partnered with over 800 physicians. Nutex Health, Inc. has two divisions: a hospital division and a population health management division. The Hospital division currently owns and operates over 20 healthcare facilities in 11 different states, equipped with highly trained medical professionals who provide concierge-level care to their communities. The population health management division provides management, administrative, and other support services to its affiliated hospitals and physician groups.

About Athra

Athra is a veteran-owned behavioral health organization providing high-quality psychiatric and substance use treatment to hospitals, rehabilitation centers, senior living communities, and government agencies across the United States. Operating in over 150 locations across 10 states and rapidly expanding, Athra is known for its responsive, tech-enabled, and person-centered care models. Through a team of board-certified psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and licensed clinicians—available both on-site and via telehealth—Athra delivers real-time support, including crisis stabilization, medication management, and medical detox.  With scalable solutions tailored to each partner’s unique needs, Athra helps bridge critical gaps in behavioral healthcare. 

Learn more at www.AthraSystems.com.