The CDC found that incorporating tobacco cessation treatments and policies helped decrease tobacco use among patients with behavioral health conditions. The April 24 study analyzed data from 9,856 mental health facilities and 14,620 substance use facilities. Here are five findings:…
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San Francisco’s public health department has partnered with Pleasant Hill. Calif.-based Crestwood Behavioral Health to open a stabilization center, CBS News reported April 24. The $6.7 million center will be staffed 24/7 by physicians, nurses and behavioral health specialists. First…
Brightline Health has opened its first brick-and-mortar clinic in Brooklyn, N.Y. Brightline previously operated through a telehealth-only model. In September, the company shifted to a hybrid model, scaling down to a handful of geographic markets. The company is adding in-person…
Officials in San Joaquin County, Calif., have approved a $261.8 million substance use and mental health treatment center. The Be Well Campus will be built on 23 acres in French Camp, Calif., and offer crisis stabilization, detox and sobriety centers,…
As xylazine’s presence in illicit opioid supply continues to climb, Pittsburgh, Penn.-based UPMC clinicians have developed new hospital protocols to improve care for patients exposed to the sedative. The protocols address complex withdrawal symptoms and severe skin wounds linked to…
Jacksonville, Fla.-based US Pediatric Partners has acquired Raleigh, N.C.-based Hope Services. The community-mental health provider operates three locations in the Raleigh area, according to an April 22 news release. US Pediatric Partners was formed by Webster Equity Partners, a private…
Psychiatrists working in ambulatory settings earned the highest average annual salary in 2024, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS published updated compensation data for 2024 on April 2. Psychiatrists working in residential mental health and…
Memphis, Tenn.-based Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital has named Donald Bearden, PhD, as its first chief of pediatric psychology and behavioral health. Dr. Bearden was previously a senior neuropsychologist and section director of psychology at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, according to…
Acadia Healthcare pressured staff to find ways to fill beds at a troubled Illinois facility, former employees alleged in a report published by The New York Times. The newspaper published an investigation April 22 into a series of incidents at…
Psychologists employed by the federal executive branch earn the highest average salary of industries with more than 1,000 psychologists employed, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The BLS published updated wage data for 2024 on April 2.…