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Pennsylvania pediatric behavioral clinic stops services due to lack of providers
Lancaster, Pa.-based Schreiber Center for Pediatric Development, the only outpatient pediatric therapy clinic in the area, will suspend its behavioral health services Aug. 31 due to a lack of providers, Central Penn Business Journal reported Aug. 26. -
Deficiencies saga continues for Oregon State Hospital
Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has received a statement of deficiencies from CMS highlighting concerns related to a patient death in May, the Statesman Journal reported Aug. 27. -
5 Acadia updates
Here are five updates on Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare, one of the largest behavioral health network in the U.S., as reported by Becker's since May 28:
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3 treatment approvals, rejections affecting mental healthcare
Here are three mental treatment updates that affect the field of behavioral health, as reported by Becker's since April 11: -
Why this behavioral provider is among America's fastest-growing companies
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based ABA Centers of America is among the fastest growing private companies in America. -
ARC Health grows in 1st half of 2024
ARC Health, a provider of mental and behavioral health services, has expanded services for patients and providers. -
4 reasons therapists leave insurers' networks: ProPublica
Psychologists, psychiatrists and therapists often leave insurance networks because of red tape, low reimbursements and delayed payments, ProPublica reported Aug. 25.
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The playbook for 1 mental health CEO's first year
The new CEO of Vibrant Emotional Health will lean on lessons from the healthcare and technology industry to improve access to mental healthcare. -
UT Health, Oceans Healthcare plan behavioral health facility
The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler-based UT Health East Texas and Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare have partnered to expand behavioral health services in the eastern area of the state. -
Texas to break ground on $573M psych hospital
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission will start construction on a $573 million replacement facility for Terrell (Texas) State Hospital Aug. 28. -
Valley Health psychology internship program earns accreditation
Huntington, W.Va.-based Valley Health System's psychology internship program has been accredited by the American Psychological Association.
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Arizona psych hospital adds 48 beds
Tucson, Ariz.-based Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital is expanding its facility and adding 48 beds, Arizona Luminaria reported Aug. 21. -
CEO of Embark Behavioral Health steps down
Alex Stavros, CEO of Chandler, Ariz-based Embark Behavioral Health, will step down from his leadership role. -
Behavioral health urgent cares gain traction
Health systems are turning to a new type of care facility to address increasing demands for mental health care — behavioral health urgent cares. -
The most prevalent barriers to mental healthcare
The most significant deterrent to seeking out mental health treatment among those who did not receive it last year was feeling as though they should be able to handle their mental health on their own, according to data published July 30 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. -
Buyer wanted for Retreat Behavioral Health sites
A Pennsylvania judge has appointed a receiver to oversee the sale of Retreat Behavioral Health's facilities in the state, LancasterOnline reported Aug. 20. -
Is there a link between GLP-1s and suicidality?
An analysis found that the use of semaglutide, a glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist, may be linked to increased suicidal ideation, particularly in conjunction with antidepressants, according to a study published Aug. 20 in JAMA Network Open; however, not all experts are convinced. -
Psychiatric hospitals with the best, worst readmission rates
Becker's compiled a list of the psychiatric facilities with the highest and lowest readmission rates after an inpatient psychiatric stay using CMS's Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Measure Data-by Facility. -
5 recent mental health investments worth over $90M
Here are five recent investments into behavioral healthcare in the U.S. totalling more than $90.6 million, as reported by Becker's since July 9: -
Lifepoint, Palomar partner on behavioral health hospital
Escondido, Calif.-based Palomar Health and Brentwood, Tenn.-based Lifepoint Behavioral Health are set to break ground on a new behavioral health facility in Escondido.
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