Acute pain management remains fragmented across hospitals and departments. Protocols vary by unit. Teams operate in silos. Nonopioid options are underused. Patients fall through the cracks — especially during transitions of care. Without a coordinated approach, health systems face higher…
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New York has released its first statewide maternal mental health report and is allocating $850,000 to support behavioral health services in perinatal care settings. The report outlines recommendations to improve mental health outcomes for pregnant women, including expanded screening protocols,…
Behavioral health is no longer confined to traditional diagnoses or clinical walls. As the U.S. grapples with widespread burnout, rising adolescent mental health concerns and the aftereffects of the pandemic, behavioral health leaders are increasingly being called to address needs…
Raleigh, N.C.-based WakeMed broke ground Nov. 6 on the Whole Health Campus in Garner (N.C.), which will be anchored by a 150-bed behavioral health hospital developed in partnership with Towson, Md.-based Sheppard Pratt. The WakeMed Mental Health and Well-Being Hospital…
After the Great Resignation, many healthcare workers were burnt out. Now, behavioral health leaders are picking up the pieces and navigating an increase in service demands at all levels of care. Before they can do so, Omar Fattal, MD, system…
Mercy, a 55-hospital system based in St. Louis, set out to overhaul shift coverage and reduce reliance on premium labor. Four years later, it has built a scalable workforce model that increases flexibility, fill rates and staff satisfaction. So far,…
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Health systems don’t have the luxury of building their way out of capacity constraints. WakeMed didn’t — and still boosted prime-time surgical access and throughput by double digits. In this session, WakeMed’s Chief Medical Officer Charles Harr, MD, shares how…
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Workforce shortages, rising leave rates, and relentless patient demand continue to strain health systems. What’s less visible is how challenges at home, untreated conditions, and the lack of safe spaces to ask for help add weight that staff can’t carry…
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Phoenix-based Arizona Autism plans to terminate approximately 2,800 employees, according to an Oct. 30 WARN notice. The provider, which operates group homes and offers in-home care for children with autism, will transition to an undisclosed number of independent contractor roles,…
Kentucky legislators introduced draft legislation to strengthen oversight and enforcement of mental health insurance parity laws, citing gaps in compliance and reporting, according to a Nov. 4 report from the Marshall County Daily. Reps. Vanessa Grossl, a Republican, and Lisa…
