Becker’s Behavioral Health

Southwest Vermont Medical Center in Bennington will move forward with plans to renovate its inpatient mental health unit for adolescents after receiving approval from the town’s board, the Bennington Banner reported Jan. 21. Project engineers plan to renovate 6,600 square…

Rochester, N.Y.-based University of Rochester Medical Center and Rochester Regional Health have partnered with Hillside, a Rochester-based provider of community-based services, to launch a care model for youths with complex needs transitioning from hospital to home.  The Next Steps Critical…

Chapel Hill, N.C.-based UNC Health has launched its first private practice-based primary care behavioral health collaborative to expand access to and normalize mental healthcare through integration with primary care.  The program, based at UNC Health Family Medicine and Pediatrics at…

Leaders at Plano, Texas-based Oceans Healthcare are centering transparency as a key organizational mission with the public release of an enterprise behavioral health quality report, Kristen Tefft, vice president of quality, told Becker’s. “[Oceans Healthcare] pushes us to be transparent…

As demand for behavioral healthcare continues to rise nationwide, essential hospitals — which serve high-acuity, vulnerable populations — face unique pressure to maintain access, manage complexity and transition care beyond inpatient settings.  A recent analysis from Vizient compares inpatient performance…

Behavioral health leaders nationwide are exploring new strategies to recruit and retain staff after the pandemic sharply reduced workforce numbers. From loan repayment to career development, systems are rebuilding their teams from the inside out, aiming to retain talented clinicians…

Baltimore-based Children’s Milestone has launched an applied behavior analysis therapy initiative designed to deliver care in patients’ homes rather than traditional clinical settings.  The “learning lab” model focuses on natural environment teaching and integrates therapy into daily routines such as…

Behavioral healthcare deal volume rose more than 42% in 2025, with 104 publicly announced transactions compared to 73 in 2024 and 83 in 2023, according to results published in “The Health Care M&A Report.” While full-year activity rose significantly, deal…

The California Hospital Association has criticized proposed staffing regulations from the California Department of Public Health, warning the rules could immediately shutter hundreds of psychiatric beds and disrupt behavioral healthcare statewide. The proposal requires freestanding psychiatric hospitals to meet heightened…

King of Prussia, Pa.-based Recovery Centers of America has opened a new addition and mental health treatment facility in Mount Dora, Fla., its first location in the state.  The 63,000-square-foot campus spans 19 acres and includes seven buildings, 124 beds…