Sinai Health System opened the first comprehensive psychiatric emergency medical center in Chicago on Wednesday, July 10th with a ribbon cutting ceremony attended by Governor JB Pritzker, Karen Teitelbaum, president and CEO of Sinai Health System, and Imelda Salazar of Southwest Organizing Project at Holy Cross Hospital, 2701 W. 68th St. Created specifically to treat patients experiencing a mental health crisis, the $6.5 million Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU), located at Holy Cross Hospital, will serve as an alternative to standard emergency rooms. The 24-hour CSU is designed to offer immediate access to psychiatric and behavioral health professionals who can rapidly diagnose and properly treat mental health conditions, such as an emotional crisis or a psychiatric condition needing immediate medical care. The unit will meet a critical need on the south and southwest sides of Chicago.

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