The new Crisis Stabilization Unit was officially opened yesterday at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. Located near the Emergency room the C-S-U is designed to handle the increasing number of patients arriving at the hospital who need mental health services.
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Dr. Brian Evans , Hospital Vice President of Medical Affairs, says the Crisis Stabilization Unit will offer a safe place for patients with behavioral health issues to go to be assessed and keep them out of the emergency room.
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The Crisis Stabilization Unit is a space where behavioral health specialists can determine if a patient needs to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital or if they would respond well to local outpatient intervention services.
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Nevada County Director of Health and Human Services, Michael Heggarty says the CSU offers improvement on many levels.
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The new Crisis Stabilization Unit is the result of a collaboration between the County and Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital. Board of Supervisors Chair, Ed Scofield says it would not have been possible without grant funding.
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The CSU is located in a new building just outside the Emergency room at Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital.
Supervisor Ed Scofield and SNMH CEO Kathy Medeiros at Ribbon cutting ceremony for new Crisis Stabilization Unit.
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