Maryland’s five adult psychiatric hospitals are operating at an average capacity of 95%, creating monthslong wait times for some court-ordered patients, The Daily Record reported May 26. The psychiatric hospitals “primarily serve individuals with mental illnesses who are involved in…
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Oklahoma City officials have approved final plans for the MAPS 4 Robert Ravitz Crisis Center, a behavioral health facility slated to open in 2027. MAPS 4 includes $12.27 million for the project, and the Arnall Family Foundation contributed $3 million,…
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,…
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…
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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…
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…