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Meet Nalu, Tripler Army Medical Center’s “Goodest Boy”
When pediatric patients at Tripler Army Medical Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, are feeling distressed, they can find comfort in Nalu, a two-year-old Labrador retriever and the cuddliest member of the TAMC team.
Robots, dogs and Legos help kids cope during hospital visits
Robin — an interactive, human-assisted robot — is an innovative tool that’s helping make hospital visits less stressful for pediatric patients at the UMass Memorial Medical Center – Children’s Medical Center.
Mobile health team promotes wellness, addresses substance abuse disorders in rural Maine
MaineHealth Community Health Farmington, which includes MaineHealth Franklin Hospital, offers health and wellness services and education focused on disease prevention to communities in rural Franklin County.
A “beacon of hope” — and a set of wheels — for injury and illness rehab patients in Western Washington
Residents of Snohomish Country, Wash., now have a new space for comprehensive rehabilitative care — which, as a result, opens crucial bedspace for non-rehab patients.
A Safe Place to Land
WVU Medicine United Hospital Health Center is addressing this issue by partnering with the United Way of Harrison and Doddridge Counties to establish the first medical respite care center in the state of West Virginia.
Depression care without the delay: MUSC expert’s app shows promising results
When a patient has depression, often the first medical professional to spot it is their primary care provider, thanks to routine screenings many offices offer. However, getting under the care of a behavioral health professional may involve a long wait — and the patient needs help now.
Researchers uncover possible new biomarker for psychosis diagnosis
Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of Rochester in New York are investigating a potential biomarker in the brain that could diagnose psychosis before symptoms appear.
Rural Connecticut hospital customizes behavioral health care to meet community needs
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, located in Torrington, Ct., and part of Hartford HealthCare, is continuously “expanding and tweaking” its behavioral health offerings to ensure the people it serves in northwestern Connecticut communities get the care they need.
Trained dogs working inside hospitals help ease burnout among health care staff
At HCA HealthONE Rose Medical Center in Denver, two wagging tails, belonging to therapy dogs, bring smiles and a sense of peace to the hardworking staff.
Mental Health Care Capacity on the Rebound for Arizonans
One year after the officially declared end of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S., caregivers are patiently restoring the service capacities that the epidemic robbed from their communities.