When clinicians worry about their safety, the impact reaches far beyond a single incident. Confidence drops, reporting suffers, turnover rises and operational strain spreads across the organization. This healthcare safety report shows why best-in-class hospitals are treating safety as a…
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Mass General Brigham Health Plan, the insurance arm of the Somerville, Mass.-based health system, has launched a wellness hub to support member engagement and workplace wellness. The platform is designed to simplify navigation of health resources, encourage workplace wellness and…
Grand Rapids, Mich.-based Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services has opened a pediatric behavioral health center in Gaines Township, Mich., featuring a pediatric psychiatric urgent care center — the first of its kind in the state, NBC affiliate WOOD reported…
Tampa, Fla.-based USF Health Morsani College of Medicine has launched a psychiatry residency program at Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital, expanding training capacity as demand for mental healthcare services grows. The program is based at Tampa General Behavioral Health Hospital,…
Young people with cannabis use disorder have higher rates of psychiatric disorder diagnosis than peers with other substance use disorders, according to a March 5 study published in The American Journal of Psychiatry. Led by researchers at Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins…
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is offering $112 million in grant funding to support organizations that provide suicide prevention services to veterans. Funding is available through the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program to nonprofit organizations,…
Behavioral health access remains one of the most persistent challenges facing health systems and payors today. Yet access alone is not enough. For patients to see meaningful improvement, behavioral health care must be timely, coordinated, and sustained across the care…
From emergency departments to pediatric units, health systems are increasingly turning to virtual care to address behavioral health access. Leaders are leveraging digital tools to expand capacity, help reduce unnecessary admissions and connect patients with treatment faster. Chesterfield, Mo.-based Mercy…
The era of siloed physician staffing is ending. Yet many health systems still manage locums and permanent recruitment separately, creating higher labor costs, longer vacancy windows and fragmented visibility across service lines. Leading organizations are rethinking this approach. In this…
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GLP-1 receptor agonists were associated with reduced risk of alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, nicotine and opioid use disorders, as well as other substance use disorders, suggesting potential prevention effects across a broad range of substances, according to a study published March…
