The issue of ED boarding – holding admitted patients in the ED – has reached “public health emergency” levels according to the American College of Emergency Physicians. The crisis is especially acute ...

Many hospital systems and medical centers are experiencing an increased need for space to treat patients with behavioral health issues. According to the National Council for Behavioral Health, the ...

NORFOLK, Va. — It's no secret that mental health care continues to be in high demand. In 2022, 90% of the American public considered the United States to be in a mental health crisis. That's according ...

Behavioral health is a top concern for hospital CEOs in 2024 — and for good reason, as health systems face persistent challenges in meeting demand and lack adequate funding to address widespread ...

As mental and behavioral health care grows more universal, and the delivery of health care services becomes more diverse, providers must be prepared to account for shifting landscapes regarding the ...

The News 5 Investigators have discovered you are waiting longer and longer in local emergency rooms. And it gets even worse for those suffering from mental health issues.

Jefferson Abington Hospital has closed its inpatient behavioral health unit and will use the 23 beds to accommodate extra patients in its emergency department, the health system said this week.

HOSPITAL MEET A CRUCIAL NEED. AS THE HOSPITAL RAISES MONEY FOR THE NEW BEHAVIORAL HEALTH UNIT, THEY’RE ALREADY STARTING TO BUILD IT. YOU CAN SEE CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY FOR A SPACE THAT’S GOING TO HELP ...

Partnerships may help hospitals and health system’s accommodate the demand for behavioral health services. Behavioral health has gained significant attention, much of it due to a growing mental health ...

PARKERSBURG — Coplin Health Systems has added a second mobile health unit in an effort to reach more individuals and families ...

Vail Health‘s Precourt Healing Center, a new inpatient behavioral health treatment center in Edwards, opens to patients on May 5. The Vail Daily toured the facility with Dr. Teresa Haynes, the ...