ADEQUATE FINANCING
Lasting Hope Recovery Center Addresses Community’s Behavioral Health Care Needs
Alegent Health and the Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE (July 17, 2008)
ADVOCACY
Mental Health Advocacy: 'An Amazing Journey'
Cascade Healthcare Community, Bend, OR (May 1, 2009)
COMMUNITY COLLABORATION
Community Collaboration Handles Mental Health Emergencies
Centegra Hospital-Woodstock (April 2, 2009)
Collaboration is Key for Improving Appropriateness, Timeliness, and Quality of Care, Munson Medical Center, Traverse City, MI (February 2, 2009)
Hospital and Counties Improve Emergency Inpatient Mental Health Services
Community Memorial Hospital - Winona Health, Winona, MN (July 17, 2008)
Collaborative Initiative Meets the Needs of High-risk Youth
Oakwood Healthcare System, Dearborn, MI (June 10, 2008)
Community Crisis Center Enhances Access to Behavioral Health Care
Billings Clinic and St. Vincent Healthcare, Billings, MT (May 1, 2008)
COMMUNITY NEEDS ASSESSMENT
Telepsychiatry Addresses the Mental Health Needs of Patients in a Remote Area
Val Verde Regional Medical Center, Del Rio, TX (January 16, 2009)
Psychiatric Emergency Department Provides More Timely, Appropriate Care
Howard County General Hospital, Columbia, MD (April 29, 2008)
GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY
Key Elements of a Successful Geriatric Psychiatry Treatment Program:
McLean Hospital (Febuary 25, 2010)
Meeting the Mental Health Needs of the Elderly Homebound through a Geriatric Psychiatry Outreach Program
Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, Winston-Salem, NC (March 2, 2009)
HOSPITAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PLAN
Using DBT to Reduce Rates of Psychiatric Readmissions
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services, Grand Rapids, MI (June 5, 2009)
Bringing Behavioral Health to the Bedside
Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, IN (April 2, 2009)
Strategies for Integrating Psychiatric and Physical Health Services
SMDC Health System, Duluth, Minnesota (April 2, 2009)
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Addressing a Crowded Emergency Department While Containing Costs
Riverside Health System, Newport News, VA (January 14, 2011)
Using Lean Management to Improve Access to Both Psychiatric and Medical Care
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Allentown, Pennsylvania (May 26, 2010)
Improving Processes to Reduce LOS for Behavioral Health Patients in the ED:
St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma (May 21, 2010)
A Patient-centered, Performance-driven Approach to Managing Psychiatric Patients in the Emergency Department Maine Medical Center and Spring Harbor Hospital, Greater Portland, ME (July 2, 2009)
WORKFORCE
Using Midlevel Practitioners in Inpatient Behavioral Health:Two Perspectives and a Case Example
Lee Memorial Health System, Fort Myers, FL (September 11, 2009)
The 2007 AHA Behavioral Health Task Force Report provides additional real-world examples of hospitals that have successfully addressed the behavioral health care needs of their communities.
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