Behavioral Health News

Cleveland-based MetroHealth System will close its psychiatric emergency department at the Cleveland Heights Medical Center effective Dec. 31; the move will affect 35 employees. The employees will be redeployed, the health system said in an Oct. 17 news release. MetroHealth…

Behavioral health access remains one of the most urgent and complex challenges in U.S. healthcare. A 2024 Mental Health America report shows nearly 60 million adults experienced a mental illness in the last year, and 13 million reported serious thoughts…

Behavioral health leaders are observing a shift: industry needs are becoming more complex, intersecting with social, digital and physical health factors in new ways. While awareness and demand for services continue to grow, infrastructure, training and access have not kept…

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…

By 2033, California is projected to face a severe behavioral health workforce shortage, with an estimated 171,413 additional nonprescribing licensed clinicians needed to meet demand — nearly double the current statewide supply, according to a report from the California Department…

New York has certified 13 Community Behavioral Health Clinics, bringing the statewide total to 39.  The clinics, overseen by the New York State Office of Mental Health in partnership with the Office of Addiction Services and Supports, received federal certification…

San Mateo, Calif.-based Brightline has opened its third clinic for pediatric mental health care in Manhattan, N.Y. The location expands Brightline’s hybrid care model, which offers in-person and virtual services, according to an Oct. 9 news release. Since launching its…

Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare has appointed Todd Young as CFO, effective Oct. 27. Mr. Young will succeed Tim Sides, who served as interim CFO since August and will return to his prior role as senior vice president of operations finance…

A 49-bed mental health housing facility set to open in October in Santa Monica, Calif., has drawn criticism from nearby residents who say they were not informed of the project ahead of time, according to an Oct. 6 news release…