Hospitals
Loma Linda University Health Opens EmPATH Psychiatric Unit
Loma Linda University Health has opened a new EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment, and Healing) unit, according to the organization. Leaders and staff marked the opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony.
By The Desk - Jordan Leahy·September 17, 2026
The unit is designed as a calmer alternative to the traditional emergency department setting for patients in mental health crisis. According to the source material, it will include 24 treatment spaces, with 12 designated for pediatric patients.
The health system framed the opening as a step toward expanding access to timely behavioral healthcare in its community. Additional details on staffing, operating hours, or a formal launch date were not included in the available source material.