Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia increased average monthly naloxone, known as Narcan, co-prescribing for patients receiving outpatient opioid prescriptions from 3% to 84.1% through an enterprisewide quality improvement initiative, according to a study published June 16 in The Journal of Pediatrics. The…
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New York will provide $6.3 million to establish seven clubhouses that support people living with mental health challenges, according to a July 13 news release from Gov. Kathy Hochul’s office. Here are four things to know:
More than 23 million people have contacted the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline since its July 2022 launch, with demand continuing to grow as states face funding and workforce challenges, according to a KFF policy analysis publiushed July 14. Here…
West Virginia has the highest concentration of clinical and counseling psychologists in the U.S., with 52.09 psychologists per 100,000 residents, according to Becker’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics employment data and 2025 U.S. population estimates from the U.S. Census…
The family of Kenneth Hass filed a civil lawsuit against the state of Oregon through the Oregon Health Authority, Oregon State Hospital and several hospital staff members, alleging negligence, physical and mental abuse, constitutional violations and wrongful death after Mr.…
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The Food and Drug Administration released guidance in July outlining recommendations for sponsors developing psychedelic drugs for the treatment of medical conditions, including psychiatric disorders and substance use disorders. The guidance addresses chemistry, manufacturing, nonclinical testing, abuse potential and clinical…
Nearly four years after the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline launched, states, payers and county systems still define behavioral health crisis care inconsistently, and Medicare offers limited coverage for community-based crisis stabilization services — leaving safety-net funding, Medicaid, federal block…
HHS and the Department of Veterans Affairs entered into a memorandum of understanding July 13 to bolster collaboration on the research, clinical development and deployment of potential future psychedelic drug products for veterans with serious mental health conditions if approved…
Hillsboro (Ore.) Medical Center, an Oregon Health and Science University Health partner, will close its 21-bed Center for Geriatric Psychiatry Sept. 4, according to a July 10 statement shared with Becker’s. The 167-bed general medical and surgical facility is using…
A majority of adults age 50 and older have never heard of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, despite the nationwide service receiving more than 26 million calls, texts and chats since its launch four years ago, according to a…