Alcohol-related deaths rose 70% from 2012 to 2022, according to a KFF analysis published May 23.
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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.
Salem-based Oregon State Hospital has suspended in-person visits following a patient's death, suspected to be caused by a fentanyl overdose, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported May 26.
Acadia Healthcare has named Nasser Khan, MD, as Chief Operating Officer.
ADHD diagnoses among kids aged 3-17 are on the rise, and the disorder is becoming an "expanding public health concern" according to a CDC study published in the Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology May 22.
Cleveland Clinic has become the first major healthcare organization to enter the metaverse.
UnitedHealth Group's Optum has acquired Plymouth, Minn.-based CARE Counseling, the Star Tribune reported May 23.
An outpatient building leased by Reading (Pa.) Behavioral Healthcare was purchased by Silas Realty Trust, a healthcare real estate company, for $10.5 million.