South Carolina Awards $45.5 Million To 13 Hospitals To Build Specialized Hospital-Based Behavioral Health Crisis Emergency Department Units

After being selected to share in grant funding of $45.5 million, 13 South Carolina hospitals are creating specialized hospital-based behavioral health crisis emergency and observational units for children and adults. The grant funds are intended to be used for one-time infrastructure costs to create capacity for short-term evaluation and crisis stabilization, with separate areas for children and adults. The primary spaces in the units will be for recliners/open space in order to provide a calming space for rapid assessments and treatment. The state estimated the average cost of a unit with 12 chairs at $1 . . .