Behavioral Health Care Delivery
Few events in health care facilities are as catastrophic — and preventable — as a patient suicide. Yet data indicate that suicide incidents are a serious problem, which suggests that hospitals must do a better job not only of identifying and monitoring patients at risk but removing the means to…
Beginning any behavioral health project takes a unique frame of reference that allows designers to understand that the environment of care is a critical component of the patient care plan. A truly successful project is one that provides patient and staff safety, along with a pleasant environment…
Newsletter from December 2018 highlighting AHA resources, advocacy updates, and more regarding behavioral health.
Hold on Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Livingston HealthCare in Montana used a grant to streamline behavioral health treatment and screen primary care patients, and Bath Community Hospital in Hot Springs, Va., partnered with a pharmacy software company to ensure its uninsured and chronically ill populations have access to needed…
The Alliance for Recovery-Centered Addiction Health Services, of which the AHA is a member, recently announced an alternative payment model (APM) designed to provide patients a long-term, comprehensive and integrated pathway to addiction treatment and recovery.
Held November 15
The Alliance for Recovery-Centered Addiction Health Services, of which the AHA is a member, recently announced an alternative payment model (APM) designed to provide patients a long-term, comprehensive and integrated pathway to addiction treatment and recovery.
Newsletter highlighting AHA resources, advocacy updates, and more regarding behavioral health.
Behavioral Health Update - November 2018
The Institute for Medicaid Innovation today released a new report that provides an overview of maternal behavioral health; risk factors, outcomes, and implications of maternal behavioral health disorders; barriers to obtaining behavioral health services; and opportunities for community…
On behalf of our approximately 5,000 hospitals and health system members, the American Hospital Association (AHA) requests immediate clarification of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) expectations regarding the actions hospitals must take to appropriately guard against…