Untreated mental illness cost the U.S. economy an estimated $477.5 billion in 2024 and is expected to exceed $1.3 trillion annually by 2040, according to a Trilliant Health report published April 14. The report analyzes data from its national all-payer…
Author: Mariah Taylor
In the past two years, Aurora-based Children’s Hospital Colorado has seen a 20% increase in emergency department visits related to mental health during the month of April, according to an April 15 report from Fox affiliate KXRM. The hospital cared…
Chicago-based Saint Anthony Hospital is launching outpatient mental health services for adult patients and expanding walk-in appointments for children. Beginning April 14, the hospital will open outpatient services for adult patients to improve daily functioning, develop coping strategies and enhance…
Sacramento-based Sierra Vista Hospital is proposing to add 12 inpatient psychiatric beds. The expansion would increase the capacity to 171 beds and add another 3,400 square feet to the acute psychiatric facility, the hospital told Becker’s. Sierra Vista Hospital provides…
Edna Foa, PhD, a pioneer in exposure therapy for PTSD, died March 24 from complications of pneumonia at 88, The New York Times reported April 12. Dr. Foa developed prolonged exposure therapy, a structured protocol to help patients confront traumatic…
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Optum/United Healthcare/United Behavioral Health has updated its clinical policy to allow psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners in 26 states and the District of Columbia to order, supervise and administer transcranial magnetic stimulation. Previously, TMS was only ordered and administered by…
The National Association for Behavioral Healthcare named Scott Dziengelski president and CEO. Mr. Dziengelski most recently served as a consultant with the FDA and Life Sciences team and advocated before Congress and federal agencies like HHS and CMS for legislative…
A total of 313 psychiatric facilities had a rate of zero hours of physical restraint per 1,000 patients, and 507 facilities had a rate of zero hours of sedation, according to CMS data. CMS’ Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Measure Data…
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed will break ground Nov. 6 on a two-hospital campus that integrates acute care and mental health services, The News & Observer reported Oct. 13. The Garner, N.C.-based “whole health campus” will include a $214 million, 45-bed acute…
Can you refer a baby to a therapist? At Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, the answer is yes. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has had an infant mental health program in outpatient care since the 1990s. This program worked on referrals; often…