Salem-based Oregon State Hospital released a 30-day stabilization plan that aims to improve patient safety after receiving its fourth immediate jeopardy citation in 16 months, the Statesman Journal reported April 30. The plan was requested by Gov. Tina Kotek and…
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A total of 271 psychiatric facilities used zero hours of physical restraint, and 470 facilities used zero hours of sedation, according to CMS data. CMS’ Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Measure Data-by Facility database tracks quality measures including restraints, tobacco and…
Patient volumes were down 1.6% year-over-year at UHS’s behavioral health facilities. King of Prussia, Pa.-based UHS reported its first quarter earnings April 28. The company recorded an operating income of $454.8 million, up from $388.8 million in the same quarter…
California is the state where psychiatrists are paid the most, and California and Nevada are the states where psychologists are paid the most, according to Bureau of Labor statistics data. The data was released April 18 and is up to…
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is working to impose minimum staffing requirements for psychiatric hospitals, the San Francisco Chronicle reported April 29. Here are four things to know: 1. The administration is deploying the state’s emergency regulations regime to establish nurse-to-patient…
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Idaho has the highest number of people per psychiatrist at 13,709, while the District of Columbia has the lowest at 1,442, according to industry data collected by the Kaiser Family Foundation and population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau. Becker’s…
Behavioral health leaders are investing in EMR, AI documentation, remote patient monitoring and more. Becker’s asked 18 behavioral health executives about their technology investing this year. All of the leaders featured in this article are speaking at Becker’s Behavioral Health…
San Francisco’s public health department has partnered with Pleasant Hill. Calif.-based Crestwood Behavioral Health to open a stabilization center, CBS News reported April 24. The $6.7 million center will be staffed 24/7 by physicians, nurses and behavioral health specialists. First…
Psychiatrists working in ambulatory settings earned the highest average annual salary in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS published updated compensation data for 2024 on April 2. Psychiatrists working in residential mental health and…
Acadia Healthcare pressured staff to find ways to fill beds at a troubled Illinois facility, former employees alleged in a report published by The New York Times. The newspaper published an investigation April 22 into a series of incidents at…