Over 300 nursing homes have closed since the beginning of the pandemic, and roughly 400 more are projected to close this year, according to a new report from the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living. Read Full Post

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness for those living with behavioral health illnesses and to help reduce the stigma associated with treating addiction and mental health. It is also a time to highlight the immense impact behavioral health hospital integration can have on community outcomes. Read Full Post

Over the next several years, healthcare financial outcomes are expected to be less positive, as noted in a McKinsey and Company report.1 However, the report notes hospitals who develop new and innovative business models will continue to generate optimal patient and facility outcomes, and therefore stay ahead of shifting industry trends. Read Full Post

To achieve optimal hospital outcomes both financially and operationally, health leaders are looking for ways to address the growing medically complex patient population and determine the best care path for these patients to avoid potential rehospitalization. Read Full Post

While they can be a lesser known post-acute setting, long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) provide substantial benefits for hospitals. From helping to reduce rehospitalizations to providing more specialized care for the most medically complex patients, LTACHs can be an important part of hospital’s market expansion strategy and community ecosystem. Read Full Post

In March of 2020, researchers at the Center for Economic and Social Research at the University of Southern California started a panel to track the impacts of the pandemic on various outcomes, including mental health. These findings were tracked from December 2020 through March 2021. Read Full Post

Hospitals are seeing a rise in behavioral health illnesses across care settings – placing a strain on emergency departments and other service lines that are not designed to treat these illnesses. Read Full Post

To help effectively meet the opportunity in these three key areas, hospital leaders are looking to joint-venture and contract management partnership with a focused rehabilitation expert. Read Full Post

Enhanced hospital financial performance is more important than ever as the healthcare landscape continues to shift. To effectively achieve financially stability, health leaders are finding that partnership with a rehabilitation expert can help their hospital improve clinical and quality outcomes. Read Full Post

Suicidal ideation among the nursing workforce has been a prevalent issue even prior to COVID-19. However, as the pandemic and its impact on behavioral health ensues, so do the rates of suicide and thoughts of suicide. Read Full Post