Here are some images from VCMC's new psych unit

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Ventura County Health Care Agency personnel chat in an outpatient crisis stabilization center that will open at the Ventura County Medical Center on Tuesday.
Ventura County Health Care Agency personnel chat in an outpatient crisis stabilization center that will open at the Ventura County Medical Center on Tuesday.
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Dr. Jason Cooper says a new psychiatric crisis stabilization unit at Ventura County Medical Center is a step in fighting the county's crisis-level shortage of psych beds. Here, he demonstrates the capabilities of a reclining chair in the unit.
Dr. Jason Cooper says a new psychiatric crisis stabilization unit at Ventura County Medical Center is a step in fighting the county's crisis-level shortage of psych beds. Here, he demonstrates the capabilities of a reclining chair in the unit.
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A photo of an idyllic beach marks a new psychiatric crisis stablization unit that will open Tuesday at the Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura.
A photo of an idyllic beach marks a new psychiatric crisis stablization unit that will open Tuesday at the Ventura County Medical Center in Ventura.
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This chart in the new crisis stablization unit at Ventura County Medical Center will track psychiatric patients being kept in emergency rooms across Ventura County.
This chart in the new crisis stablization unit at Ventura County Medical Center will track psychiatric patients being kept in emergency rooms across Ventura County.
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Dr. Jason Cooper, medical director of the outpatient psychiatric unit, says a new crisis stabilization unit at Ventura County Medical Center could help improve access to psychiatric care.
Dr. Jason Cooper, medical director of the outpatient psychiatric unit, says a new crisis stabilization unit at Ventura County Medical Center could help improve access to psychiatric care.
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Dr. Bryan Wong, chief medical officer at Ventura County Medical Center, says a new crisis stabilization unit will start at four beds but could grow depending on staffing and revenue.
Dr. Bryan Wong, chief medical officer at Ventura County Medical Center, says a new crisis stabilization unit will start at four beds but could grow depending on staffing and revenue.
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