Today's Top 20 Stories
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Washington buys recently shuttered psychiatric hospital
Washington state has purchased the recently closed Cascade Behavioral Health Hospital in Tukwila for almost $30 million, The Seattle Times reported Aug. 7. -
Humana Foundation forms partnership to address behavioral health provider shortage in Kentucky
The Humana Foundation has partnered with Greater Louisville Inc., the chamber of commerce serving the Louisville, Ky., metro area, to address the shortage of regional behavioral health providers. -
Daybreak raises $13M for youth mental health services
Daybreak Health has raised $13 million in a series B funding round to develop personalized mental health services for students across the country.
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15-bed adolescent mental health unit opens in South Carolina
Trident Medical Center opened a new 15-bed unit for patients ages 12 to 17 in its Live Oak Mental Health and Wellness building, according to an Aug. 6 report from WCSC. -
1st California county to meet inmate mental healthcare requirements
California's Riverside County fulfilled 13 medical and mental healthcare requirements for jail inmates, resulting in exemption from court and prison law office monitoring, according to an Aug. 6 report from Sierra Sun Times. -
5 regulation updates
Here are five regulation updates Becker's reported on in July: -
6 signs extreme heat is affecting your mental health: CNBC
Here are six signs the extreme heat could be affecting your mental health and point to summertime seasonal affective disorder, according to an Aug. 5 report from CNBC:
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Heart of Texas Behavioral Health receives $8M in state funding
Heart of Texas Behavioral Health has received $8 million in state funding to develop a crisis services facility, FOX affiliate KWKT reported Aug. 1. -
3 states host 60% of the best hospitals for psychiatry
Massachusetts, California and Maryland made the most frequent appearances on U.S. News & World Report's "Best Hospitals for Psychiatry" ranking. -
Texas behavioral health center gets $8M for crisis center
Galveston County in Texas approved $8 million for the Gulf Coast Center to build a mental health crisis center in La Marque, according to a July 31 report from ABC affiliate Click 2 Houston. -
Top 7 hospitals for psychiatry in 2023: US News
McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass., was named the best hospital for psychiatry in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report.
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Mental Health Innovation Foundation to open youth facility in Omaha
The Mental Health Innovation Foundation and Omaha, Neb.-based Children's Hospital & Medical Center have partnered to develop a youth mental health facility, ABC affiliate KETV reported Aug. 4. -
Oregon governor names behavioral health initiative director
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has named Juliana Wallace behavioral health initiative director in the governor's office, effective Sept. 5. -
PointClickCare awarded contract to develop behavioral health treatment, referral program for Massachusetts
PointClickCare Technologies has been awarded a contract with the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. -
10 most expensive rehab centers in the US
It costs over $2,150 per day to stay at the most expensive rehabilitation center in the U.S. -
What is affecting youth mental health?
Here are the leading personal concerns affecting youth mental health, according to data from Blue Shield of California and the Harris Poll, which surveyed 1,368 Americans between the ages of 14 and 25: -
Children's mental health crisis center opens in Connecticut
The Village for Families and Children opened a new urgent crisis center in Hartford, Conn. -
Proem Behavioral Health partners with Athenahealth
Software company Proem Behavioral Health has formed an agreement with EHR vendor Athenahealth to offer Proem's integrated application to Athenahealth's network of healthcare providers. -
Peer support 'warmline' launches in Wisconsin
A peer support "warmline" has launched in Wisconsin for residents who are seeking mental health support but not emergency services, The Green Bay Press Gazette reported Aug. 3. -
Stress and heart disease: Mount Sinai gets $11.5M NIH grant to study connection
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, based in New York City, received a $11.5 million grant renewal to research how psychosocial stress impacts cardiovascular health.
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