Behavioral Health News

At least two California mental health programs are set to close because of reduced Medicaid reimbursement rates from the state, CalMatters reported Dec. 21. 

Workplace violence continued to be a serious concern for hospitals in 2023. 

Here are 15 shuttered behavioral health centers and units that Becker's reported on in 2023:

A new inpatient psychiatric hospital is set to open soon in Indio, Calif., the Palm Springs Desert Sun reported Dec. 20.

Here are 121 new behavioral health centers and units that Becker's reported on in 2023:

North Carolina Health Secretary Kody Kinsley has approved the merger of three behavioral health management care organizations in the state, the Winston-Salem Journal reported Dec. 19.

Ascension has closed the psychiatric observation unit at Via Christi St. Joseph Hospital in Wichita, Kan. 

One in five Americans lives with a mental illness, and approximately 12 million people consider suicide annually. These numbers are even more staggering when factoring in access to care: there’s a growing shortage of mental health providers; emergency departments (EDs)…

The Joint Commission is expanding its definition of suicide as a sentinel event. 

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has designated an additional $500 million to support the state's behavioral health transformation plan, which was launched one year ago.