Los Angeles-based Kedren Health is launching a new site to serve as a national model for children’s behavioral healthcare. In April, Kedren Health broke ground on Kedren Children’s Village in South Los Angeles. Kedren, a federally qualified health center, operates…
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The Joint Commission preliminarily denied accreditation to Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, a psychiatric hospital in Jessup, Md., the Washington Post reported April 10. The exact reason for the denial was unclear, according to the Post. In a statement, The…
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles received a $25 million donation to provide mental health services to children from birth to age 3, the Los Angeles Times reported April 15. The financial gift came from the Tikun Olam Foundation of the Jewish…
Acadia Healthcare CEO Chris Hunter was paid $7.1 million in total compensation in 2024. The company published compensation data for its five highest-paid executives in its annual proxy report filed April 10. Mr. Hunter’s earnings fell from 2023, when he…
Gov. Tina Kotek has named a new acting superintendent for Oregon State Hospital, following a recent patient death at the facility and the resignation of the interim superintendent and chief medical officer, according to a news release sent to local…
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Health systems and behavioral health providers have opened new inpatient, outpatient and crisis stabilization units in recent weeks. Here are 10 behavioral health openings to know since March 11:
GLP-1 drugs, like Ozempic, Wegovy and Zepbound, are being used more in specialties to treat a number of medical conditions, but behavioral health providers are taking a cautious approach to the drugs. “Behavioral health providers are exploring this space and…
A group of nine addiction treatment providers are coming together to advocate for reimbursement and standard clinical outcomes for outpatient care. Steve Priest is the CEO of Spero Health, an outpatient addiction treatment provider based in Nashville, Tenn. The outpatient…
Health systems looking to open new behavioral health hospitals can face opposition from neighbors, KFF Health News and Fortune reported April 9. Over the past 10 years, proposed psychiatric facilities for children in at least six states have faced resistance…
Leavenworth, Kan.-based Saint John Hospital and Buffalo, N.Y.-based Erie County Medical Center tied for the lowest readmission rates among inpatient psychiatric facilities in the U.S., according to CMS data. CMS gathered provider-level data on quality measures including transition records, screening…