Behavioral Health Care Delivery
This edition includes an AHA Advocacy Update, AHA Regulatory Update, and other resources.
Read more about how Boston Medical Center is Setting a National Example in Reducing Stigma
Every day, hospitals witness the devastating effects of the opioid epidemic on the patients, families, and communities we serve. Prescription opioids can be a safe and necessary element of pain management for those who have experienced trauma or are suffering from cancer, sickle cell disease or…
The undersigned groups respectfully request that the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
adjust aggregate production quotas (APQ) for certain opioids in order to mitigate ongoing drug
shortages.
Pre-Webinar Reading: Understanding the Behavioral Health Crisis, Ronald A. Paulus, M.D., President & CEO, Mission Health
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs have selected eight cities to participate in the first year of a joint initiative to prevent suicide among service members, veterans and their families.
The organization's initial foray into virtual health care was the creation of a home telehealth service. "Health buddies" visit veterans in their homes to administer and record simple diagnostic information and communicate it back to providers. In 2011, Martinsburg's program grew with the…
Livingston HealthCare | Livingston, MT
Many rural counties are experiencing high rates of suicide, substance abuse, and other behavioral health issues, compounded by the fact that there is often a shortage of mental health practitioners in those areas. That is why, via a grant from the Montana…
Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore, MD
Services specific to perinatal mental health are sparse in our state, and those that exist are often difficult to access. In 2003, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore launched the Perinatal Depression Outreach Program (PDOP) to improve infant and maternal well-…
Cambridge Health Alliance (CHA), an academic community health system serving Cambridge, Somerville and Boston’s metro-north region, has been engaged in primary care-behavioral health integration for the last 30 years. However, the organization began implementing a formal system of integration based…