Methodist Jennie Edmundson Behavioral Health in Council Bluffs, Iowa, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its new 96-bed behavioral health hospital. The hospital, slated to open to patients in June, is a joint venture between Methodist Jennie Edmundson Hospital and Franklin,…
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The Tucson-based University of Arizona Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine and physician Steve Bierman, MD, have partnered to launch the Noetic Medicine Initiative. Noetic medicine is an emerging field focused on how communication, mental state and clinician-patient interactions may…
Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health is bringing its psychiatric and behavioral health programs together under one systemwide brand, Penn State Health Psychiatry and Behavioral Health. The transition includes inpatient and outpatient programs formerly operated by Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, according to…
Workers at Rogers Behavioral Health facilities in West Allis and Madison, Wis., voted to join the National Union of Healthcare Workers amid pushback from the provider. There are approximately 63 workers in West Allis and 33 in West Madison who…
Approximately 69,973 Americans died of drug overdoses in the 12-month period ending December 2025, according to CDC data published May 13. It marks a 13.9% decline from the previous year and the third consecutive year that figure has dropped. The…
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Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health will open the Intermountain Alta View Hospital Behavioral Health Center in Sandy, Utah, in June. The new center, located at Intermountain Alta View Hospital, will expand behavioral health services in the Salt Lake Valley, according…
The Independent Autism Coordinating Committee added seven members to its roster and scheduled its next public meeting for July 23 amid concerns about the federal government’s newly appointed members to a key advisory panel. The committee coordinates work among nongovernmental…
The National Alliance on Mental Illness and Health Management Associates launched the national collaborative for crisis systems innovation to support behavioral health crisis care systems nationwide. The initiative builds on four years of work since the 988 Suicide & Crisis…
Michigan spent more than $13 million on out-of-state placements for youth mental health treatment in fiscal 2025, compared to $9.7 million the previous year, according to a Michigan Department of Health and Human Services report. As of September, 152 youths…
The Permian Basin Behavioral Health Center held its grand opening as the region prepares to expand access to inpatient and outpatient mental healthcare services across West Texas. The 200-bed facility was developed through a partnership between the Odessa, Texas-based Ector…