ProHealth has closed the inpatient psychiatric unit at ProHealth Waukesha (Wis.) Memorial Hospital, NBC affiliate TMJ4 reported April 8. The unit closed April 7, the health system told the outlet. A low patient census made it difficult to maintain the…
Author: Rylee Wilson
Pueblo, Colo.-based Health Solutions will take over operations at Mind Springs Health. Grand Junction, Colo.-based Mind Springs Health will now operate as Health Solutions West, according to an April 7 news release. In March, Mind Springs closed its 48-bed inpatient…
Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health will invest $2.5 million in a new mental health center and develop a behavioral urgent care site there. The Katie Blessing Center is set to open in early 2026. Novant Health will open a six-chair mental…
Washington state lawmakers are mulling legislation that would tax businesses running social media platforms to fund youth behavioral health programs, The Olympian reported April 8. If passed, the legislation would tax businesses operating social media sites. Revenues generated from the…
Rhode Island, New York and Vermont have the highest shares of psychiatrists, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS published updated May 2024 data detailing occupation-specific employment numbers April 2. California has the highest overall number…
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Psychiatrists earned an average median annual wage of $269,120 in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS published updated wage data for 2024 on April 2. Psychiatric aides and technicians had the lowest average wages…
Vancouver, Wash.-based Columbia River Mental Health Services has named Craig Pridemore interim CEO, Oregon Public Broadcasting reported April 3. Mr. Pridemore’s appointment marks a return to the facility, as he served as its CEO from 2014 to 2020, according to…
Psychiatrists earned an average median annual wage of $269,120 in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS published updated wage data for 2024 on April 2. Psychiatric aides and technicians had the lowest average wages…
Hospitals shouldn’t be daunted by taking on multiple levels of behavioral healthcare at once, according to Jonathan Alpert, MD, chair of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Montefiore Health System and Albert Einstein College of Medicine. New York City.-based Montefiore Health…
An AI-powered chatbot produced similar outcomes to outpatient therapy, a study published March 27 in NEJM AI found. The study, conducted by researchers at Dartmouth College’s Geisel School of Medicine in Hanover, N.H., was the first of a generative AI-powered…