Access to Behavioral Health
Charles Clark, senior vice president, Behavioral Health, Parkview Hospital, Fort Wayne, IN , discusses his initiative with two local Community Mental Health Centers (CMHCs)-to improve post discharge patient follow-up, and reduce 30-day readmissions of psychiatric patients.
Opportunities to Improve Quality, Costs and Outcomes
One in four Americans experiences a mental illness or substance abuse disorder each year, and the majority also has a comorbid physical health condition. In 2009, more than 2 million discharges from community hospitals were for a primary diagnosis of mental illness or substance abuse disorder.…
The following organizations offer mental and behavioral health resources and tools to aid health care providers and individuals in their communities.
Previous Conference Calls for Members
2011 CALLS
June 29, 2011
Behavioral Health Task Force Report
The AHA developed Behavioral Health Challenges in the General Hospital: Practical Help for Hospital Leaders to assist community hospitals improve their behavioral health services.
One in four Americans experiences a mental illness or substance abuse disorder each year. Behavioral health conditions – encompassing both of the above – are the leading cause of disability and death, when considered together, for women and the second highest cause for men.Mental illnesses are…