Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has received a second immediate jeopardy warning this year after the death of a patient, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported June 6.
Behavioral Health News
New York City Health + Hospitals is implementing a three-year game plan to boost its behavioral health services.
Both inpatient and outpatient behavioral health services were among the costliest for hospitals to provide in 2023, according to a report from the American Hospital Association.
An FDA panel recommended against approving MDMA to treat post-traumatic stress disorder.
The toll of mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 million annually — a 30% increase compared to costs estimated in prior studies, according to an analysis published in April by the National Bureau of Economic Research.
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Increasingly, the nation's behavioral health crisis is straining hospital emergency departments, prompting health system leaders to pour more resources and energy into expanding access to mental health services.
York, Pa.-based WellSpan Health received initial accreditation to launch a psychiatry residency program from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education.
West Springs Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo., is reportedly laying off workers in the billing department, ABC affiliate KJCT reported May 31.
Grand Junction, Colo.-based West Springs Hospital will remain open after striking a deal with Rocky Mountain Health Plans, the Denver Post reported May 30.
Psychiatrists said that the aspect of their role they find most difficult is dealing with difficult patients, according to a survey published May 24 by Medscape.