Between increasing presentations of medically complex illnesses among the aging patient population and growing strains being placed on emergency departments (EDs), hospitals are looking for effective strategies to help improve efficiencies and strengthen outcomes. Read Full Post

Co-occurring disorders, or illnesses happening simultaneously such as depression and substance use disorder, can leave individuals feeling lost when it comes to identifying the best treatment options for themselves or loved ones.

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Between priorities at work, at school, with family, friends and in your personal life, feeling overwhelmed can be a constant occurrence. This is especially prevalent across the healthcare space, as hospital staff work through capacity strains and talent shortages. Read Full Post

The rapid rise in behavioral health needs, coupled with declining staff census, has placed an even greater emphasis on a hospital’s ability to deliver efficient and effective care. To successfully meet the growing need, hospital leaders are finding that joint-venture or contract management partnership with a behavioral health expert can help them overcome these obstacles and improve outcomes. 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

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

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

Thanks to a host of waivers made available throughout the pandemic, post-acute service lines such as inpatient rehabilitation and behavioral health were able to expand their services to community members across the nation. However, as virtual visits around COVID-19 grew, appointments for other services such as wellness check-ups and admissions for serve illnesses including stroke, declined. Read Full Post

The pandemic has highlighted the rising need for behavioral health integration across the globe. However, black community members still largely avoid treatment options. This can be attributed to the fact that black individuals have been treated historically different than individuals of other races – especially within the healthcare setting. Read Full Post