Broaden Hospital in Morganton, N.C., one of the state's largest psychiatric hospitals after a $160 million expansion in 2019, is facing staffing shortages, which former workers say is "running [staff] to death," local news source WSOC-TV reported July 12.
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John Muir Health, a nonprofit healthcare organization based in Walnut Creek, Calif., was awarded The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval accreditation for its psychiatric hospital and outpatient program services.
Chicago-based mental health provider Compass Health Center is in-network with Optum/United Behavioral Health, effective July 15.
Vitality Group, creators of a mental health and well-being program, named Maia Surmava its CEO July 12.
Maine recently began issuing $15.4 million in payments to mental health providers to combat pandemic-related strains on behavioral health services, the office of Gov. Janet Mills said.
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New York's Erie County is expected to receive $63.2 million over the next 16 years to combat the opioid health crisis, The Buffalo News reported July 9.
Findlay, Ohio-based behavioral health provider Family Resource Center is opening several new locations, Dayton Business Journal reported July 11.
A clinic with behavioral health services is coming to Elkhorn, Neb., REBusinessOnline reported July 11.
Behavioral health programs in Alameda County, Calif., were given a $50 million infusion in the county's newest budget, The Independent reported July 10.
A therapy developed specifically for post-traumatic headache significantly reduced symptoms in veterans following a traumatic brain injury and also reduced co-occurring symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, a study published June 27 in JAMA Neurology found.