Author: Ella Ruder

When some families walk into Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado’s Center for Children’s Surgery, they are met with surgeons, anesthesiologists — and now, psychologists.  The hospital is transforming the way it delivers surgical care by embedding psychosocial providers — psychologists, social…

Springfield, Mo.-based Burrell Behavioral Health, a provider of mental health and substance use treatment, has broken ground on a new behavioral health crisis center in Columbia, Mo., to expand access to urgent mental healthcare, according to an Oct. 21 report…

Irvine, Calif.-based Discovery Behavioral Health has opened two 72-bed treatment centers in Irving, Texas, and Orange, Calif., with the aim of combining two of its brands, Center for Discovery and Discover Mood & Anxiety.  The centers offer care for patients…

The University of New Mexico Hospital, based in Albuquerque, has launched a substance use disorder consult service designed to initiate treatment for inpatients, regardless of their reason for admission.  The program connects patients with addiction treatment during hospitalization and supports…

A federal watchdog report found that more than half of mental health professionals listed in private Medicare Advantage directories were not treating patients in those plans, KFF Health News reported Oct. 20. The HHS Office of Inspector General reviewed 40…

OpenAI has launched an eight-member expert council on well-being and AI to guide its approach to responsible product development.  The council includes experts in psychology, psychiatry and human-computer interaction from institutions such as Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston-based Harvard Medical School,…

Dallas-based Metrocare has opened its $96 million Hillside Campus, marking the largest investment in the organization’s history and a major expansion of behavioral health access in Dallas County, according to an Oct. 20 report from the Dallas Morning News. The…

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System will close its psychiatric emergency department at the Cleveland Heights Medical Center effective Dec. 31; the move will affect 35 employees. The employees will be redeployed, the health system said in an Oct. 17 news release. MetroHealth…

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation to accelerate the approval process for psychedelic research in mental health treatment, according to an Oct. 16 report from the Los Angeles Times. Assembly Bill 1103, backed by San Diego-based nonprofit Veterans Exploring…

A notable mental health advocate is raising alarms as federal workforce cuts hit HHS’ Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration during the ongoing government shutdown, according to an Oct. 15 report from CBS News. More than 4,000 federal workers…