Elizabeth, W.Va.-based Coplin Health Systems debuted a second mobile unit to expand its ability to reach patients facing barriers to traditional healthcare. The mobile unit will offer medical and behavioral health services for patients of all ages, with a dedicated…
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Boise-based Magellan of Idaho will eliminate support services and mobile mental health teams for patients with severe mental illness, with services set to end Dec. 1, in an attempt to meet state budget requirements, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Nov.…
Providence, R.I.-based Brown University is co-leading a national, six-region research project to examine rising rates of substance use, HIV, hepatitis C and overdoses, according to a Nov. 19 report from The Brown Daily Herald. The National Institute on Drug Abuse…
As suicides rates rise globally — now the third-leading cause of death worldwide among those 15 to 29 — some experts say asking patients about suicidal thoughts is not sufficient to assess near-term risk. Instead, researchers have identified a pattern…
Jefferson Abington (Pa.) Hospital has closed its inpatient behavioral health unit and converted the 23 beds into an emergency department surge unit, according to a Nov. 19 report from The Philadelphia Inquirer. The hospital will continue providing crisis stabilization and…
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Lynnwood, Wash.-based Edmonds College launched a new Bachelor of Applied Science in Behavioral Health Support Specialist degree program. The program is designed for students with professional and technical academic backgrounds seeking advancement in the behavioral health field, according to a…
Boston-based FamilyWell Health closed an $8 million Series A round to expand its integrated women’s mental health care model. Funding will support national expansion, AI development, training programs and new services for perimenopause and menopause care, according to a Nov.…
The Oklahoma Department of Mental Health was fined $928,400 for failing to comply with court-mandated deadlines to provide timely mental health treatment to defendants deemed incompetent to stand trial, according to a Nov. 18 report from The Frontier. The fines,…
Cincinnati-based Mercy Health and New York City-based Cityblock Health, a Medicare- and Medicaid-funded healthcare services provider, began a strategic collaboration Nov. 13 to expand behavioral and wraparound care for Medicaid patients in and around Cincinnati and Toledo, Ohio. The partnership…
La Crosse, Wis.-based Emplify Health by Gundersen opened an adolescent partial hospitalization program to expand behavioral health services for teens. The program is designed for patients ages 13-18 who are still in high school and experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges,…