Sinai Health System Opens New Crisis Stabilization Unit To Address Mental Health Emergencies

Sinai Health System opened its new $6.5 million Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) at Holy Cross Hospital. Sinai’s CSU is Chicago’s first comprehensive medical unit created specifically to treat individuals experiencing a mental health crisis. It serves as an alternative to standard emergency rooms (ER) which are already overcrowded and often ill-equipped to deal with psychiatric emergencies. Designed to serve up to 32 consumers at a time, the 24-hour CSU offers 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 . . .