Center City, Minn.-based Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is launching a new model for integrated mental health and substance use conditions. The model will be implemented at the substance use disorder treatment provider’s 15 locations across all levels of care, according…
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Dave Eldredge has been named executive director of the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. According to an April 18 news release from University of Utah Health, Mr. Eldredge, a licensed clinical social worker, has more than 25 years of leadership experience…
A bevy of mental health programs are on the chopping block at HHS, according to a leaked draft budget obtained by The Washington Post. The proposal would slash the HHS’ budget by 30%, the Post reported April 16. The 64-page…
Los Angeles-based Kedren Health is launching a new site to serve as a national model for children’s behavioral healthcare. In April, Kedren Health broke ground on Kedren Children’s Village in South Los Angeles. Kedren, a federally qualified health center, operates…
PAX Health has acquired New Castle, Pa.-based Richardson Psychiatric Associates. The outpatient psychiatric site serves adults, adolescents, children and families, according to an April 17 news release. PAX Health is backed by California private equity firm HCAP Partners. The company…
Fewer than one in five Medicare enrollees with opioid use disorder received any medication treatment, according to a report from HHS’ Office of Inspector General. The report, published April 15, examined access to buprenorphine for Medicare beneficiaries in 2023. That…
The Joint Commission preliminarily denied accreditation to Clifton T. Perkins Hospital Center, a psychiatric hospital in Jessup, Md., the Washington Post reported April 10. The exact reason for the denial was unclear, according to the Post. In a statement, The…
The percentage of children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in the U.S. continues to increase, according to new CDC data. The agency published a report April 15 detailing the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder. Rates of autism have increased since…
New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Lincoln is piloting a new care model designed to support patients with opioid use disorder after emergency department visits — part of a growing effort to integrate addiction care more effectively into behavioral health…
Children’s Hospital Los Angeles received a $25 million donation to provide mental health services to children from birth to age 3, the Los Angeles Times reported April 15. The financial gift came from the Tikun Olam Foundation of the Jewish…