Hospitalization is provided to adults who are suffering from a mental illness and who are either gravely disabled or dangerous to themselves or others as a result of this illness. Patients admitted to the hospital typically have a diagnosis of a major mental illness or other psychotic disorder, a substance abuse disorder, a serious mood disorder, or a severe personality disorder. Individuals who are hospitalized are provided a safe environment for crisis stabilization and evaluation; and short-term, intensive treatment to assist the individual through an acute phase of illness.

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Linking patients to Southwestern programs and community resources allow patients to discharge from the hospital as early as possible. If discharge back into the community is not appropriate for a patient, arrangements will be made to transfer a patient to a longer-term facility.