Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. Encourage mental healthcare patients to 'Speak Up:' The Joint Commission

    When it comes to talking to patients about mental healthcare, clinicians don't have to go it alone. The Joint Commission launched a patient safety campaign May 17, a new part of its "Speak Up" program, to help healthcare professionals teach patients to advocate for themselves. 
  2. 2 Washington behavioral health centers closing

    Yakima, Wash.-based behavioral health provider Comprehensive Healthcare is closing two of its facilities in Goldendale and White Salmon, Columbia Community Connection reported May 16.
  3. Walgreens paying San Francisco $230M over opioid crisis

    Walgreens settled an opioid lawsuit with the city of San Francisco for nearly $230 million, the largest award to a local jurisdiction against an opioid defendant, The Washington Post reported May 18.

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  1. Attracting the next generation of behavioral healthcare professionals to meet the increasing demand in mental healthcare

    As a psychiatrist and the chief medical officer of Acadia Healthcare, I am passionate about attracting more clinicians to the field of behavioral healthcare to support the increasing need for treatment. The growing demand for mental healthcare is undeniable, and we must provide greater support for clinicians and make psychiatry an appealing field of medicine.
  2. United Soccer League launches mental health initiative

    The United Soccer League has launched a mental health platform focused on raising awareness on the importance of mental health within the communities where the league plays.
  3. California to allocate $23M for substance abuse counselor students

    California plans to invest $23.3 million to support students who are going to school to become substance use disorder counselors through its Earn and Learn Training Program. 
  4. Employee sues Michigan psych hospital over unannounced active shooter drill

    An employee of Northville Township, Mich.-based Hawthorn Center, a psychiatric children's hospital, is suing the state-run facility after being instructed to portray an active shooter in an unannounced drill held Dec. 21, NBC affiliate WDIV reported May 17.

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  1. Biden administration launches national strategy on mental health

    The Biden administration rolled out critical actions on national mental health May 18 in recognition of Mental Health Day of Action.
  2. Henry Ford Health's 'Zero Suicide' plan lowered suicide rate by over 70%

    Detroit-based Henry Ford Health has reduced its patient suicide rate by over 70 percent through its Zero Suicide collaborative care program, MLive reported May 18. 
  3. Acadia sees 'record patient volumes' in Q1 2023

    Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare bucked industrywide staffing trends and improved its recruiting and retention in the first quarter of 2023, according to an April 27 earnings call transcribed by Seeking Alpha.
  4. Baystate, Lifepoint Health opening joint venture $72 million, 150-bed behavioral health hospital

    Springfield, Mass.-based Baystate Health is opening a behavioral health hospital in Holyoke, MassLive reported May 17.

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  1. Mental health provider shortage actually a 'contrived payer crisis', exec says

    Provider shortages in healthcare have been widely reported, and the problem appears particularly acute in behavioral health — but private payers could be partially to blame, one expert says.
  2. Next generation of clinicians has 'inflated sense of competency', exec says

    Widespread provider shortages are posing problems for healthcare organizations nationwide, but poor training and sagging work ethic among some new clinicians may be compounding the issue.
  3. RiverValley Behavioral Health opens addiction recovery center for men

    Owensboro, Ky.-based RiverValley Behavioral Health plans to open an addiction recovery center specifically for men this month, The Ohio County Monitor reported May 16. 
  4. Retreat Behavioral Health taps new COO

    Kevin Andrews has been named the next COO of Palm Springs, Fla.-based Retreat Behavioral Health.
  5. Illinois county to add behavioral health workers in 10 public housing communities

    The Housing Authority of Cook County in Illinois has placed behavioral health workers in 10 public housing communities, Fox 32 reported May 17. 
  6. California children's hospital unveils new mental health services building

    University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland (Calif.) has recently opened a standalone outpatient building offering mental health services. 
  7. HHS to invest $200M into 988 suicide crisis hotline

    The Department of Health and Human Services has pledged over $200 million in funding to support 988 suicide crisis hotlines and crisis support services. 
  8. US depression rates hit record highs

    Twenty-nine percent of Americans have been clinically depressed at some point in their lifetime, and 17.8 percent are currently either suffering from or being treated for depression, according to Gallup. Both figures are new highs.
  9. $228M behavioral health intake center proposed for Michigan jail

    Officials in Michigan's Macomb County are proposing a behavioral health-focused $228 million central intake center for the county jail complex, the Detroit Free Press reported May 12.

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