Centra Opens EmPATH Behavioral Health Unit In Virginia Hospital  

Centra Health opened an emPATH Unit at its hospital in Lynchburg, Virginia. EmPATH; –; Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment and Healing; – is an approach to addressing emergency department care challenges for consumers with behavioral issues.;;

The emPATH Unit aims to reduce the sense of isolation and extended wait times often faced by consumers in behavioral health crisis. It offers a communal, open space and works to offer consumers the opportunity to engage with a multidisciplinary team of health care professionals, behavioral health experts, and fellow consumers for mutual support. The primary goal of the emPATH Unit is . . .