Behavioral health patients need their sleep. They also need to be checked on while they sleep to ensure their safety. This dichotomy is at the heart of the challenge that behavioral health providers face in their Q15s, or fifteen-minute patient safety checks, as these common psychiatric hospital practices can at times be counterproductive to patient […]
This article is sponsored by TigerConnect. In this Voices Interview, Behavioral Health Business sits down with Will O’Connor, Chief Medical Information Officer at TigerConnect, to talk about how workflow inefficiencies can have a significant impact on care coordination and patient outcomes for behavioral health facilities. He also explains how streamlined workflows can remove communication breakdowns, […]
For nearly two decades, CapGrow Partners has provided safe, secure and appropriate residential solutions for individuals with behavioral health needs. That makes it one of the most experienced real estate investors in the behavioral health space. Now, the company has taken the next step in its journey by recapitalizing into a non-traded REIT vehicle. For […]
Behavioral health is a complex and costly category of care. This is true when working with any behavioral and mental health patients, but especially those with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDDs), such as autism. In between delivering exceptional member experiences and staying in compliance with evolving laws and regulations, simply keeping up with the rapid […]
Groggy. Irritable. Confused. A bad night’s sleep does it to everyone. So imagine what it does to someone with mental health issues. Sleep is a crucial component of mental health, playing a key role in emotion regulation, memory consolidation and cognitive function. Think of how often someone’s said to you, “You’ll feel better with a […]
Most health care providers agree that the overwhelming issue they currently face is staff retention and recruitment. The American Hospital Association recently called the workforce shortage that hospitals are experiencing a “national emergency,” projecting the overall shortage of nurses to reach 1.1 million by the end of the year. The situation is only getting worse. […]
This article is sponsored by Oxehealth. In this Voices interview, Behavioral Health Business sits down with Oxehealth Head of Patient Safety and Quality Laura Cozens to learn the top challenges she sees in behavioral health care, and how providers can support staff to solve them. Cozens also shares her experience working at Broadmoor High Secure […]
The article is sponsored by DecisivEdge. In this Voices interview, Behavioral Health Business sits down with DecisivEdge president Sukumar Narayanan to learn the top factors driving growth in behavioral health right now. Narayanan also explains the connection between technology integration and the sector’s M&A opportunities. Behavioral Health Business: Sukumar, what career experiences do you most […]
The article is sponsored by INFINITY, a SimiTree Company. In this Voices interview, Behavioral Health Business sits down with Eloy Paez, EVP of Behavioral Health of INFINITY to learn why INFINITY joined SimiTree in 2022, and what that partnership can now bring behavioral health providers. Behavioral Health Business: Eloy, what career experiences do you most […]
The teams on acute behavioral health inpatient units face a daily challenge. A typical unit has 16 behavioral health patients, each requiring Q15 rounding. That’s 16 patients who need checks every 15 minutes, a total of 96 checks per day per patient for 1,536 daily checks total. Despite this staff diligence, incidents still occur on […]
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