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.
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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.
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Optum's acquisitions of behavioral health providers have helped it cut wait times for appointments, Optum CEO Heather Cianfrocco said.
Mental health treatment centers have opened in several states within the last seven weeks, and there are more in development.
The average annual salary among psychiatrists in the U.S. is $323,000, a 5% increase year over year, according to a survey by Medscape.
A new, 208-bed state-run behavioral health hospital has opened in Columbus, Ohio, the Columbus Dispatch reported May 23.
Southaven, Miss.-based Baptist Memorial Hospital-DeSoto is facing criticism for transferring some psychiatric patients to jail to wait for evaluation and treatment, ProPublica reported May 28.