Alexandria, Va.-based Inova Mount Vernon Hospital has built a new behavioral health unit that will increase the facility's bed capacity by 67 percent, FFX Now reported May 10.
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Although the mean annual salary for psychiatrists in the U.S. is $247,350, providers in the five highest-paying urban areas earn upward of $321,060, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.
Psychiatry is one of the most highly-recruited physician specialties, yet psychiatrist compensation ranks among the lowest among physicians, according to Physicians Thrive's 2023 Physician Compensation Report.
Zoe Frantz, CEO and president of the Indiana Council of Community Mental Health Centers sat down with Becker's to share projects she is excited about, her top priorities and what she sees for the future of behavioral health.
Peoria, Ill.-based OSF Healthcare in partnership with psychiatric facility developer US HealthVest have been approved for a certificate of need to build a new behavioral health hospital.
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Emory Healthcare has partnered with health software company NeuroFlow to expand access to mental healthcare and launch a primary care suicide prevention program.
Edy Velasquez, a former behavioral health technician in Lantana, Fla., pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct of a female patient, CBS affiliate WPEC reported May 8.
Froedtert Menomonee Falls (Wis.) Hospital is closing its behavioral health unit May 12, CBS 58 reported May 8.
Physicians in Kentucky and Tennessee earn the highest median U.S. salaries, according to Physicians Thrive's 2023 Physician Compensation Report.
Chandler, Ariz.-based Embark Behavioral Health has opened its 19th clinic in Greenwood Village, Colo., near Denver.