Becker’s Behavioral Health

As the push to integrate behavioral health into primary and specialty care gains momentum, several health systems are appointing new leaders to oversee this transformation. These executives are tasked with aligning behavioral health strategies across clinical settings, building out service…

Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital, based in Chattanooga, Tenn., has appointed Manjari Singh as CEO.  In the role, Ms. Singh, who was previously serving as interim CEO, will focus on expanding access to behavioral healthcare services and providing compassionate and effective…

Micah Krempasky, MD, chief medical officer of mental health at WakeMed in Raleigh, N.C., has seen firsthand how flexible scheduling rooted in clinician autonomy can improve workforce satisfaction without compromising patient care.  “It’s really important to have work-life balance. And…

Wickenburg, Ariz.-based The Meadows has unveiled a specialized treatment program for active-duty military members, veterans, first responders, public safety professionals and their loved ones with PTSD and substance use disorders. Dubbed “Unbroken,” the program is fully integrated with the organization’s…

Oconomowoc, Wis.-based Rogers Behavioral Health is collaborating with the Jason Foundation, a nonprofit organization focused on youth suicide prevention and awareness, to establish affiliate locations across its behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment hospitals and clinics.  The behavioral health…

Investigators said falling ice may have caused a gas leak that led to an explosion and fire Feb. 2 at the Greater Nashua Mental Health Center in Nashua, N.H., ABC affiliate WMUR reported Feb. 3.   Fire crews were inside the…

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Recovery Centers of America has named Jason Kirby, DO, as chief medical officer.  In the role, Dr. Kirby will provide medical leadership across the organization, starting with a review of clinical quality and patient-safety practices, while…

A bill before the Maine Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee would establish an emergency rate increase and a stabilization fund for children’s residential care facilities.  The legislation would issue $1 million to a sustainability fund aimed at stabilizing children’s…

The Emily Program, an eating disorder treatment and behavioral health services provider, has added “homelike” lodging in Atlanta for adults participating in its partial hospitalization program.  The lodging is intended for patients traveling to the area for eating disorder treatment…

Las Vegas Recovery Hospital has begun operations as Southern Nevada’s first hospital to combine acute medical care and addiction recovery services, KSNV reported Jan. 29.  The 68-bed hospital spans 32,000 square feet and is operated by Lakewood, N.J.-based Lion Health…