West Virginia had the highest number of inpatient and residential substance use treatment beds per 100,000 residents in 2024, while the District of Columbia had the lowest, according to KFF. Beds per 100,000 residents were calculated using KFF estimates based…
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Emergency department visits among men with alcohol-specific diagnoses rose 101% — from 1.99 million in 2003-04 to 3.99 million in 2021-22, according to a Health E-Stats report from the CDC. The findings highlight persistent sex-based differences in visit rates and…
As demand for behavioral healthcare continues to rise nationwide, essential hospitals — which serve high-acuity, vulnerable populations — face unique pressure to maintain access, manage complexity and transition care beyond inpatient settings. A recent analysis from Vizient compares inpatient performance…
A peer-reviewed study from Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Catalight Research Institute found that higher applied behavior analysis therapy hours were not associated with improvements in communication, socialization or daily living skills in children with autism. The findings challenge standards recommending 30…
Telehealth accounted for 44% of behavioral health visits among traditional Medicare beneficiaries, as of June 2024, according to a new study from the Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation. The analysis, published in Health Affairs…
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California residents are searching online for substance use disorder recovery services more than residents in any other state, according to a new study from Margate, Fla.-based Legacy Healing Center. The analysis examined thousands of Google search terms — including “help…
Researchers at Columbus-based Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine found that virtual, text-based crisis response planning may help reduce suicidal thoughts among adolescents, Spectrum News 1 reported Jan. 5. The research was led by Stephanie Gorka,…
Note: This is written by Trishul Kapoor, MD1, Amy Falzone, DNP and Sara Davin, PsyD, MPH1 at Cleveland Clinic. According to the National Institutes of Health, approximately 51.6 million adults in the U.S. live with chronic pain, defined as pain…
A study led by researchers at Tucson-based University of Arizona found that 62% of participants did not interpret a widely used mental health screening tool consistently, raising concerns about the reliability of data it produces. The study was published Dec.…