Join the Whole Health Campaign: making our fields' concerns
part of calls for national healthcare reform.(PERSPECTIVES)
I am exceptionally pleased to be a part of the Whole Health
Campaign. The Campaign seeks the inclusion of mental health and
substance use care as an integral part of the national healthcare . . .
Be partners, not rivals: to ensure your important needs are met,
work collaboratively in the contract negotiation process.(VIEWS
The contracting process for mission-critical behavioral healthcare
software can go one of two ways. The focus can be on developing a
long-term, mutually beneficial relationship between the provider . . .
Memphis Mental Health Institute: Memphis, Tennessee.(FACILITY
DESIGN SHOWCASE)
The new Memphis Mental Health Institute (MMHI) has 75 acute
psychiatric beds for short-term stays (less than three weeks). The
103,000-square-foot, three-floor facility opened October 1 and . . .
Sowing seeds of hope: providing agricultural communities with
crisis services specific to their needs.(CULTURAL COMPETENCY)
Farming and ranching are among the most stressful and dangerous
careers, with some of the highest occupation-related rates of injuries
and fatalities. They share this dubious distinction with . . .
Reducing the use of seclusion and restraint: a Michigan provider
reduced its use of seclusion and restraint by 93% in one year o
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services (PRCMHS) in Grand
Rapids, Michigan, provides outpatient, inpatient hospitalization,
developmentally disabled, adolescent residential, and . . .
Everybody likes same-day service: an opioid treatment program
decreases its no-show rate by offering a same-day admissions
proce
Spectrum Health Systems, Inc., is a large provider of opioid
treatment services (OTS), with four outpatient methadone clinics
throughout Central and Southern Massachusetts. In total, these . . .
A small agency takes on a big problem: building solutions to care
for homeless mentally ill adults.(COMMUNITY COLLABORATION)
Washington County is part of the tri-county metro area surrounding
Portland, Oregon, and has experienced explosive population growth during
the past 20 years. Before the 1990s, the county, which . . .
Expert advice for new programs: an established provider offers
up-and-comers free training on a variety of management topics.(CO
In less than four years, Cleveland-based Community Care Network
(CCN), a provider of behavioral health services and management solutions
in Northeast Ohio, has helped more than 200 leaders or . . .
Stopping the record merry-go-round: new technology allows an
organization to more efficiently manage patient records.(INFORMATIO
Tarzana Treatment Centers is one of the largest providers of
integrated behavioral healthcare services in southern California. Its
approximately 600 employees deliver a broad range of . . .
The Cowboy State corrals providers into a telehealth network:
Wyoming will connect behavioral healthcare providers through a sta
By any measure, Wyoming is a frontier state. It is the least
populated state in the Union, with fewer residents than even the
District of Columbia; 509,294 residents live in the Cowboy . . .
Creating a contract for success: make sure you lay out exactly
what you expect and when you expect it.(INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)
Successful contract negotiation is a critical step in the process
of acquiring and implementing new behavioral healthcare information
systems. Oftentimes a provider's ability to plan for, manage, . . .
From top-down to team-based: creating an organization that
involves all staff in improving the numbers.(ORGANIZATIONAL
MANAGEMEN
Something needs to change, but what?
Two-and-a-half years ago, leaders at Cummins Behavioral Health
Systems, Inc., an eight-county mental healthcare organization in Central
Indiana, considered . . .
Ban bed bugs: how to prevent and identify infestations.(FACILITY
MANAGEMENT)
The last thing anybody wants to see in a residential or healthcare
environment is a pest, least of all the biting kind. There's no
denying that the presence of bed bugs cannot be tolerated in . . .
Taking the LEAD: a CMHC empowers staff to take interest in their
agency and the larger community.(STAFF MANAGEMENT)(community me
Retaining staff is one of the greatest challenges for any community
mental health center (CMHC). Stressful cases, emotional burnout, and an
increasing number of cases per caregiver have led to an . . .
Building a national presence: the National Council's chair
lays out some policy areas the association has been following
lately.
During the past few years, the National Council for Community
Behavioral Healthcare has increased its national presence to position
itself to better influence federal policy and legislation. It's . . .
Rallying for better housing: as personal care homes close in
Philadelphia, advocates scramble to find housing for people with me
When Cambridge Retirement Community, a personal care home in South
Philadelphia, announced that it would close its doors on February 24,
2008, the Mental Health Association of Southeastern . . .
Breaking down barriers: agencies need to encourage professional
staff to be themselves.(TOOLS FOR TRANSFORMATION)
It takes a lot of guts to write about transforming
professionals' relationships with the people they serve, as
clinicians often view their boundaries with service users as
"sacred." Yet the issues . . .
A tale of two crists.(EDITORIAL)(Editorial)
Our society does not like to deal with people who have tremendous
needs. Instead of confronting the issues, our response has been to lock
up people with chronic medical problems and keep them out . . .
Making the case for mental healthcare: those from outside the
field can be valuable partners in advancing our
field.(PERSPECTIVE
In the fall, the Park City Center for Public Policy held its
inaugural forum in Park City, Utah. This initial forum focused on mental
health. The Center represents former state governors and . . .
Some people need help to get help: a personal reflection on the
value of assisted outpatient treatment.(PERSPECTIVES)
Editor's note: Assisted outpatient treatment (AOT) stirs the
passions of people in the mental healthcare field like few other issues.
Behavioral Healthcare invited Kurt Entsminger to share his . . .
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