Oconomowoc, Wis.-based Rogers Behavioral Health plans to open a mental health facility in Chippewa Falls, Wis., in early 2027 with capacity for 14 inpatient rooms and 24 residential rooms, according to an Oct. 14 report from WEAU 12 News. The…
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San Mateo, Calif.-based mental healthcare provider Brightline has named Kari O’Rourke, MSN, as CEO, effective Dec. 2. Ms. O’Rourke, a nurse practitioner, brings more than 20 years of healthcare leadership experience to the role, according to an Oct. 15 news…
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health has expanded a mental health crisis training program for law enforcement. Developed in partnership with the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, the “Keystone Model of Crisis Management” workshop teaches cadets how to de-escalate behavioral health emergencies,…
A recent study found that for clinicians who used an ambient AI scribe for 30 days, burnout dropped from about 52% to 39%, while time spent on documentation outside of working hours fell by nearly an hour a week. The…
University of North Carolina Health Pardee in Hendersonville has launched Pardee BlueMD Behavioral Health, a new outpatient mental health practice serving children, adolescents and adults across western North Carolina. The practice offers screenings, assessments, counseling and medication management for conditions…
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A research team from Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina School of Medicine found suicidal thoughts and behaviors may emerge in children as young as 5 years old, according to findings published in the September edition of the JAACAP Open.…
San Diego County and its partners have launched the Elevate Behavioral Health Workforce Fund, a new $75 million initiative aimed at bolstering the region’s behavioral health workforce, according to an Oct. 10 report from the County News Center, a county…
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration laid off more than 100 employees Oct. 10 amid a governmentwide reduction in force, according to an Oct. 11 report from NPR. Two former employees estimated that about 125 staff members lost…
Cleveland Clinic and Select Medical held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation Hospital, Fairhill — the organization’s fourth jointly operated rehabilitation hospital. The 32-bed, all-private-room facility is located within the Select Specialty Hospital in Cleveland and will begin…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Senate Bill 27 into law, expanding the state’s Community Assistance, Recovery and Empowerment Act to increase access to behavioral health treatment and housing for residents with serious mental illness. The legislation enhances Care Court —…