Today's Top 20 Stories
-
Philadelphia LGBTQ center names behavioral health services leader
Stacey Trooskin, MD, PhD, has been named executive medical officer of the Mazzoni Center, a health and wellness center serving Philadelphia's LGBTQ community. -
AI-based behavioral health platform sees increase in users' diagnoses after enrollment
Omtrak – an artificial intelligence powered behavioral health company – has seen a breakthrough increase in the number of behavioral health diagnoses through its platform. -
New Jersey designates $120M for mental health programs
New Jersey has allocated more than $120 million to support mental and behavioral health programs across the state, NJ Spotlight News reported Aug. 2.
-
Embark Behavioral Health expands virtual intensive outpatient program
Embark Behavioral Health has expanded its virtual intensive outpatient program to patients between the ages of 12 and 28. -
Mobile therapy unit to deliver mental healthcare to Philadelphia doorsteps
A licensed therapist in Philadelphia has created a new therapy unit on wheels to drive behavioral health services to underserved communities, according to a July 31 report from ABC 6. -
'Inhumane treatment' of behavioral health patients at Alaska hospital
Bartlett Regional Hospital, based in Juneau, Alaska, has been facing a staffing shortage that is resulting in "inhumane treatment" of behavioral health patients, according to a July 31 report from Juneau Empire. -
6 behavioral, mental health centers closing
Here are six behavioral and mental health centers that are closing that Becker's reported on in July:
-
Missouri children's hospital launches $150M mental health initiative
Children's Mercy in Kansas City, Mo., has launched a $150 million initiative to address the youth mental health crisis in the city, Kansas City Magazine reported Aug. 1. -
How digital therapeutics can support patient mental health: AMA
Digital therapeutics may be a powerful tool to help boost patients' mental health, according to an Aug. 1 article on the American Medical Association website. -
$30M mental health program shuts down in Los Angeles, $15M returned to state
A mental health program in Los Angeles focused on providing care to individuals in vulnerable or crisis situations closed, after only using half of its $30 million in grant money, according to a July 31 report from the Los Angeles Times. -
$272M in grants, funding for behavioral health projects in 2 weeks
Here are eight behavioral health grant, gift and funding stories Becker's has covered since July 17:
-
New Jersey hospital launches campaign to support behavioral health unit
Newton (N.J.) Medical Center is looking to raise $3.5 million to support three projects, including a new behavioral health unit, the New Jersey Herald reported July 31. -
1 in 2 people will develop a mental disorder in their lifetime: Study
One in 2 people will develop a mental disorder in their lifetime, according to new research from Brisbane, Australia-based University of Queensland and Boston-based Harvard Medical School. -
Acadia Healthcare reports $71.2M income in Q2
Franklin, Tenn.-based Acadia Healthcare reported net income of $71.2 million in the second quarter of 2023. -
Lawsuit filed against addiction recovery center after 3 patient deaths
A lawsuit has been filed against the Praxis Landmark Recovery Center in Mishawaka, Ind., following three patients' deaths within the last month, according to a July 27 report from NBC affiliate WNDU. -
Psychiatrist wealth in 2023: 8 things to know
Psychiatrists earn an average of $309,000 annually, according to Medscape's 2023 "Psychiatrist Wealth and Debt" report, published July 26. -
9 new behavioral health centers in July
Here are nine behavioral health center openings Becker's reported on in July: -
How hospitals can support maternal mental health, per the AHA
One in 5 women experience a perinatal mental health condition such as depression or anxiety, while over 50 percent of pregnant women with depression go untreated. -
Pathway Society receives $6.5M for San Jose detox center
Substance use treatment nonprofit Pathway Society has received a $6.4 million grant to open a detox center in San Jose, Calif., NBC affiliate KNTV reported July 27. -
Wyoming hospital receives $2.5M grant to launch behavioral health model
Sheridan (Wyo.) Memorial Hospital received a $2.5 million grant to implement a behavioral health care model, Sheridan Media reported July 27.
Page 46 of 50