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Supervisors approve psychiatric health facility (PUF) report after auditors find no clinical deficiencies
Summary
County behavioral‑health leadership told the Board that two successive audits of the county Psychiatric Health Facility (PUF) returned zero clinical findings; the Board accepted the 2023–24 and first‑half 2024–25 PUF report and asked staff to continue efforts to shorten lengths of stay and identify step‑down beds.
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved the annual report for the county’s Psychiatric Health Facility (PUF) on April 8 after Behavioral Wellness leadership described recent audits and operational challenges.
Director Tony Navarro told the board the PUF had received surprise and scheduled audits for 2023–24 and a follow‑up audit in 2025; in both cases auditors reported zero findings for clinical patient care — an outcome the director said was unusual and…
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