EmPATH Units: Behavioral Health Crisis Stabilization for Hospitals
Rapid Response. Compassionate Care. Real Results.
At Horizon Health, we deliver hospital-based behavioral health solutions that meet today’s urgent needs. Our EmPATH Units provide a new model for psychiatric emergency care — one that’s fast, therapeutic and efficient.
What Is an EmPATH Unit?
An EmPATH Unit (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) is a dedicated space for behavioral health crisis care, designed to operate alongside your emergency department. It provides rapid assessment, stabilization and care coordination in a calm, supportive setting.
Highlights include:
- Immediate access to psychiatric care
- Therapeutic, open-space design
- Short stays (typically <24 hours)
- Multidisciplinary staffing
Why Your Hospital Needs EmPATH
Emergency departments are overwhelmed by the growing volume of behavioral health patients. EmPATH Units ease this pressure while improving care quality and operational flow.
Benefits include:
- Up to 65% reduction in ED boarding times
- Lower inpatient admission rates
- Fewer restraints and seclusion events
- Enhanced patient and staff satisfaction
- Reduction in costs and increase in revenue
Source: Academic Emergency Medicine Volume 29, Issue 1 2Dec 2022 Pages1409-1516
Horizon Health’s Turnkey Implementation Model
We bring over 40 years of behavioral health management experience to every partnership. From planning to performance tracking, we manage your EmPATH Unit so you can focus on delivering care.
Our services include:
- Feasibility analysis and space planning
- Unit design and build-out support
- Full clinical staffing and training
- Operations, compliance, and licensure
- Performance reporting and outcomes tracking
Results That Matter
Hospitals using the EmPATH model report better throughput, stronger safety metrics and improved patient outcomes. The result? A smarter, more compassionate response to behavioral health emergencies.
3 Steps to Managing an EmPATH Crisis Stabilization Unit
Horizon Health offers different crisis stabilization models of care, which help serve the unique needs of mental health patients. All crisis facilities should be able to provide care that is recovery-oriented and focused on helping the patient return to community-based and outpatient care.
Assessment, diagnosis and custom treatment plans
Psychiatric services, medication, therapy and evidence-based treatments
Referrals and discharge plans for outpatient treatment and therapy
Partner With Horizon Health
Let’s bring a more effective, data-driven approach to crisis stabilization at your hospital. Contact us today to learn how an EmPATH Unit can benefit your patients, staff and community. Call 800-727-2407 or complete the online interest form.