Nurses at AHMC Seton Medical Center in Daly City, Calif., plan to strike this week over the closure of the geriatic psychiatric ward and alleged understaffing and lack of supplies, local news source CBS Bay Area reported June 20.
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Union reps blast Maryland state psychiatric center, citing understaffing, neglected safety protocols
The Maryland union branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees criticized state officials for endangering staff at a maximum-security state psychiatric hospital for non-adherence to state staffing laws, leading to assaults on employees, local news source…
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Headspace, a popular meditation and mindfulness mobile app, announced its new Leadership Workshop Series, a three-branch program designed to coach leaders on best practices to support mental health in the workplace.
Plans are in motion for the first mental health urgent care in Knoxville, Tenn., local news source WVLT reported June 15.
A plan to convert former Kennewick (Wash.) General Hospital into a bicounty mental health and drug treatment center fell through after an agreement couldn't be reached on length-of-stay restrictions, the Tri-City Herald reported June 15.
Health insurance companies have invested millions of dollars in behavioral health programs and technologies recently.
Instagram's to-be-released features will send a notification to teens spending significant amounts of time on the platform to make users more mindful of their time spent on social media, TechCrunch reported June 14.