MUSC Health - Orangeburg Medical Center

MUSC Health – Orangeburg Medical Center EmPATH Unit is an emergency psychiatric care program located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, providing emergency psychiatric assessment and emergency psychiatric treatment for both youth and adults in a hospital-based setting. The EmPATH (Emergency Psychiatric Assessment, Treatment & Healing) Unit specializes in rapid psychiatric evaluation and stabilization services for individuals experiencing acute mental health crises requiring immediate intervention and short-term psychiatric care.

This hospital-based emergency psychiatric care unit provides specialized psychiatric emergency services designed to stabilize patients, assess mental health needs, and determine appropriate next steps for ongoing care. Serving both youth and adults, the EmPATH Unit at MUSC Health – Orangeburg Medical Center plays a critical role in providing immediate psychiatric assessment and treatment services for individuals experiencing urgent mental health concerns in the Orangeburg community.