National Rehabilitation Awareness Week
This year we celebrate National Rehabilitation Awareness Week September 20-26, 2021. We celebrate our employees who work in rehabilitation programs across the United States and the successes of those who have received treatment through all forms of rehabilitation.
McLaren Macomb Opens Freestanding Behavioral Health Center – Watch the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Construction of the McLaren Macomb Senior Behavioral Health Center began in the fall of 2020 and represents an $8 million investment by the hospital to the community and its senior citizens.
September is National Suicide Prevention Month
When a suicide-related crisis occurs, friends and family are often caught off-guard, unprepared and unsure of what to do. The behaviors of a person experiencing a crisis can be unpredictable, changing dramatically without warning.
Drug Overdose Deaths in 2020 Hit Highest Number Ever Recorded, CDC Data Shows
The following is an excerpt from a CDC report shared by (CNN) stating more than 93,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2020 – a 29.4% increase from the 72,151 deaths projected for 2019.
Peace Hospital Opens Inpatient Mental Health Unit for 55 and Older
The 20-bed unit will centralize treatment for aging adults experiencing a range of mental health and substance use disorders. It will be housed downtown at the Frazier Rehabilitation Institute through a partnership between Peace Hospital and Signet Health.
How to Address Behavioral Health Issues Posed by the Pandemic (Virtual Symposium Session, 12/8)
On December 8th, modernhealthcare.com is hosting a virtual symposium. One session of particular note is a featured session entitled How to Address Behavioral Health Issues Posed by the Pandemic.
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital Celebrates Discharged COVID-19 Patient
Recently, Mr. Tim Dugan was discharged from Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital after recovering from COVID-19. Mr. Dugan was welcomed outside of the hospital by Roger E. Seaver, Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital President and CEO,
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities are getting a payment increase of 2.9% for 2021.
According to HEALTHCARE FINANCE, Because of the COVID-19 public health emergency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services in its proposed rule has limited the annual rulemaking to payment and essential policies. CMS is proposing updates to the payment rates using the most recent data to reflect an estimated 2.5% increase factor. This is the […]
Millennial Generation Deaths Due to Drug Misuse up 400 percent since 1999; Deaths from Drugs and Suicide at All-time Highs
WASHINGTON and OAKLAND, Calif., June 13, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Young adult deaths due to alcohol and drug misuse and suicide have increased precipitously among 18- to 34-year-olds during the last two decades, including a
A Look Into Older Adults’ State of Mind
From U.S. News: The oldest age group is growing, but its supply of psychological support is dwindling…One in four adults ages 65 and older experiences a mental health problem such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia or dementia,
