Nashville, Tenn.-based Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt University Medical Center improved satisfaction among pediatric behavioral patients with an individualized care planning tool. The tool, My Health Passport, was introduced in 2017 and is intended to help children communicate…
Author: Ella Ruder
Paola, Kan.-based Arista Recovery has expanded into Ohio with the launch of Arista Recovery–Hillard. Arista assumed operation of the Hillard campus at the end of August and has since transitioned the site to reflect its clinical and operational model, according…
La Crosse, Wis.-based Emplify Health by Gundersen opened an adolescent partial hospitalization program to expand behavioral health services for teens. The program is designed for patients ages 13-18 who are still in high school and experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges,…
Birmingham, Ala.-based River Region Psychiatry Associates has rebranded as Ally Psychiatry to reflect its multistate expansion. Founder Shankar Yalamanchili, MD, said the new name is meant to convey the organization’s commitment to supporting and advocating for mental health patients, according…
Reno, Nev.-based Renown Health reopened its Crisis Care Center in Sparks, Nev., following a closure in April due to the termination of federal American Rescue Plan Act funding, according to a Nov. 11 report from 2 News Nevada. The facility…
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Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare has agreed to settle a securities lawsuit for $179 million, according to a Nov. 10 filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The settlement, reached Nov. 7, resolves a previously disclosed case in the U.S. District…
Durham, N.C.-based El Futuro, a nonprofit serving Latino immigrants, has seen a sharp increase in mental health service demand this year, doubling their annual intake of patients, according to a Nov. 7 report from Spectrum News 1. Luke Smith, MD,…
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh has partnered with UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital to open its second walk-in clinic for children and teens. The UPMC Children’s South Pediatric Behavioral Health Walk-In Clinic in Bridgeville offers same-day care for individuals up to…
Nashville, Tenn.-based Mental Health Cooperative has partnered with Rockville, Md.-based Silent Beacon, a safety technology company, to equip nearly 300 staff with wearable panic buttons. The collaboration aims to enhance on-the-job safety for the company’s frontline mental health workers, many…
By 2037, researchers predict the workforce will face significant shortages for behavioral health providers — from substance use disorder and mental health counselors to psychiatrists and physician assistants. Leaders from seven systems shared with Becker’s how they are expanding pipelines,…