About 2,400 mental health professionals at Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente have authorized a one-day unfair labor practice strike. The authorization follows a vote that began in late January and ended Feb. 21, with 92% of participating mental health professionals —…
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Nashville-Tenn.-based Centerstone has completed a $109,000 renovation of its Sawyer Road clinic in Sarasota, Fla., adding a therapeutic sensory room for pediatric patients. The project converted two former offices into a dedicated space for intake, assessments and therapy sessions, according…
Rady Children’s Hospital San Diego will receive $2 million in federal funding for pediatric mental health services through fiscal year 2026 appropriations bills. The funding will support Rady Children’s mental health integration program, which unites primary care and mental healthcare…
Palmer, Alaska-based Mat-Su Regional Medical Center’s certification-of-need application to build a freestanding behavioral health hospital was approved by the Alaska Department of Health. The 50,000-square-foot, 45-bed facility will be built on a 10-acre site east of the hospital’s main campus…
Concord, Calif.-based Center for Social Dynamics has acquired Behavior Change Institute, based in Alamogordo, N.M. The combined organization aims to expand access to autism and behavioral health services and accelerate development of new treatment models that blend in-person, virtual and…
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Idaho healthcare providers say a third patient has died in less than three months after Magellan Healthcare cut mobile mental healthcare services under the state’s Medicaid program, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Feb. 20. The deaths involved patients who had…
NYC Health + Hospitals has seen significant gains in its behavioral health workforce since implementing a targeted strategy and several initiatives, Omar Fattal, MD, system chief of behavioral health, said. As the nation’s largest municipal health system, it has prioritized…
Troy, Mich.-based Oakland Community Health Network has diverted individuals in crisis to local emergency departments rather than the county’s resource and crisis center in Pontiac, Mich., amid a provider transition and staffing shortages, Bridge Michigan reported Feb. 17. The network,…
New York State has awarded $6 million to fund three community pilot programs aimed at shifting to a health-led response for behavioral health crises that minimizes police involvement. The funding — included in last year’s state budget — will provide…
Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., has secured $3 million in congressional spending for Spokane County’s expanding sobering and recovery center. The funding will increase the number of beds available to individuals experiencing withdrawal symptoms and help them transition into treatment. Over…