2026 priorities, new psych ED investment, Sutter’s care model push and a state hospital shift

December 29, 2025

1. What behavioral health leaders are prioritizing in 2026 Full story

2. South Carolina hospital adds $1.9M psychiatric care unit to ED Full story

3. Integrated care, smarter funding, better outcomes: 300+ executive-level attendees and 30+ speakers convene at Becker's Spring Behavioral Health Summit, April 15–16 in Chicago. Claim your complimentary badge here.

 

4. Inside Sutter's plan to make interventional psychiatry the new standard Full story

5. Hartford HealthCare sees 82% boost in anxiety scores with integrated care model Full story

6. Children's Wisconsin cut a 600-patient waitlist to zero. Learn how here.

 

7. UT Southwestern to operate new state behavioral hospital Full story

8. Behavioral health nurses face highest turnover rate among specialties Full story

9. California system to lay off nearly 300 Full story

10. 756 hospitals at risk of closure, state by state Full story

 

Becker's Learning Opportunities

11. Survey shows training, staffing and collaboration gaps in autism care. Findings here.

12. 27% of patients with this condition are readmitted in 30 days. Learn more here.

13. Workforce, revenue, AI — the tough calls behavioral health execs are making in 2026: here.

14. Becker’s resources don’t stop here — explore more webinars and whitepapers.

 

 

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