Bergen New Bridge Medical Center, a safety-net hospital in Paramus, N.J., has completed an expansion of its emergency department that increased capacity from 19 to 47 treatment beds, with a significant focus on behavioral healthcare. The expansion more than doubles…
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The Louisiana Department of Health has launched Project M.O.M. — abbreviated for “Maternal Overdose Mortality” — with 11 inaugural catalyst site hospitals. The project aims to reduce maternal mortality rates associated with substance use by 80% within three years through…
The state of Ohio is directing $20 million to support six children’s wellness campuses across the state. The funds will be used to create four new child wellness campuses and expand two existing campuses. The facilities aim to provide short-term…
Wernersville, Pa.-based Caron Treatment Centers has opened a gambling disorder track at its home campus, also in Wernersville, expanding access to care for patients with gambling disorder and co-occurring behavioral health conditions. The track is designed to complement substance use…
As behavioral health volumes rise and emergency departments contend with unpredictable medical surges, leaders at WellSpan’s Good Samaritan Hospital in Lebanon, Pa., implemented flexible-use rooms in its emergency department that can convert between medical and behavioral healthcare. “We’ve seen a…
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Baton Rouge, La.-based Beacon Behavioral Partners has partnered with Carolina Psychiatry, a practice serving Anderson, Greenville, Seneca and Spartanburg, S.C. The partnership aims to allow Carolina Psychiatry to “gain operational support to continue growing responsibly while preserving clinical autonomy,” Taral…
The first national behavioral health leadership collaborative within the Children’s Hospital Association has merged with a youth suicide prevention initiative to form a network of 30 hospitals focused on the advancement of pediatric behavioral health, Stacy Drury, MD, PhD, psychiatrist-in-chief…
Annual admissions to North Carolina state-run psychiatric facilities declined from 3,210 to 875 between fiscal year 2013 and 2025 — a 73% decrease — despite sustained need for care, North Carolina Health News reported Feb. 12. Three state-run psychiatric hospitals…
The Sonoma County (Calif.) Board of Supervisors has awarded $12.4 million to support mental health and homelessness services across the county. The approved funding includes $10 million from the county’s Measure O, a quarter-cent sales tax voters approved in 2020…
Clearwater, Fla.-based BayCare Health System has installed a vending machine stocked with harm-reducing items at its BayCare Behavioral Health facility in Dade City, Fla., in partnership with the Florida Department of Health in Pasco County and the Alliance for Healthy…