Delaware is the state with the highest ratio of state psychiatric beds by population, according to data from the Treatment Advocacy Center.
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From new CEOs to medical directors, here are nine behavioral health leadership moves that Becker's has covered in January:
Mary Anne Albaugh, MD, has been appointed medical director of Dickinson Center in Ridgway, Pa., an affiliate of Journey Health System, the Courier Express reported Jan. 31.
Behavioral health provider Talkiatry has launched a telepsychiatry program for adults 65 and older.
City councils in Butte County, Calif., are discussing whether to contribute funds for a sobering center in the county, according to a Jan. 29 report from Action News Now.
From new behavioral health crisis units to full facilities, here are nine new behavioral health projects that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 16:
Although the numbers of state psychiatric hospital beds have largely either decreased or remained stagnant across 37 states, some states increased their number of beds between 2016 and 2022.
The Illinois Department of Human Services has partnered with Google Public Sector to develop a youth behavioral health resources portal.
Around 13% of mental health specialists have shifted their work fully online since 2019, a study published Jan. 26 in JAMA Health Forum found.
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Maine, Ga., is seeking $10 million in state funding to cover the deficit from its behavioral health service line and launch a new program, the Portland Press Herald reported Jan. 28.