Tag: inpatient behavioral health care
Why Patient Sleep in Behavioral Health is Critical
Groggy. Irritable. Confused. A bad night’s sleep does it to everyone. Now imagine what it does to someone living with mental health issues. Patient...
IMD Waivers Expand Both Inpatient and Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Access for Medicaid Beneficiaries
IMD Waivers Expand Both Inpatient and Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Access for Medicaid Beneficiaries
States that have secured waivers allowing them to bypass the...
Massachusetts Expedited Psychiatric Admissions Program Addresses Emergency Department Boarding Crisis While Exposing Systemic Capacity Shortages
Massachusetts has implemented an innovative escalation protocol designed to reduce the time psychiatric patients spend waiting in emergency departments for inpatient bed placement, though...