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San Francisco opens 822 Geary stabilization unit; Laguna Honda earns 5-star CMS rating
Summary
DPH opened a new 822 Geary stabilization unit last week and reported forthcoming recovery-bed openings; Laguna Honda Hospital received a five-star CMS rating, and public commenters asked the commission to expedite out-of-county discharge data and follow up on a Laguna Honda waiver resubmission.
Deputy Director Bava presented the director's report to the San Francisco Health Commission on May 5, announcing the opening of a new crisis stabilization unit at 822 Geary and updates on other behavioral-health and recovery housing beds.
Bava said 822 Geary, a stabilization unit for people experiencing mental-health crises in public settings, opened last week with four beds and will ramp to 16 over six to eight weeks. The unit is intended as a short-term (up to 23 hours) stabilization site for street outreach teams and to reduce emergency-room burden. Bava said the unit is funded through existing medical funding streams and that early use included about a dozen people since opening.
The director's report also noted upcoming openings this summer of two DPH recovery-bed sites, the Keene and the Marina Inn, while Harbour Light (withdrawal management) will expand through an upcoming contract. Sharon and James…
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