Insights and Trends
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Infographic: 4 Benefits of Behavioral Health Partnership for Hospital Performance
July 20, 2022Workforce shortages, restricted patient access and shifting reimbursement are among the top challenges facing hospitals trying to meet the growing behavioral health population. Addressing today’s need is vital to help safeguard the overall health of the community, and to relieve demand from emergency departments and other key areas of a hospital’s operations.
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Expected nursing home closures in 2022: Its impact on your hospital
July 11, 2022Over 300 nursing homes have closed since the beginning of the pandemic, and roughly 400 more are projected to close this year, according to a new report from the American Health Care Association (AHCA) and National Center for Assisted Living (NCA).
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Adult Behavioral Health: 2 Key Factors Contributing to Improved Outcomes
June 30, 2022Between increasing presentations of medically complex illnesses among the aging patient population and growing strains being placed on emergency departments (EDs), hospitals are looking for effective strategies to help improve efficiencies and strengthen outcomes.
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Enhanced Hospital Efficiency through Strategic Partnership Support
June 29, 2022The demand for healthcare workers is projected to continue to grow nine percent annually through 2030.1 To overcome this challenge, hospitals are seeking guidance from a seasoned rehabilitation expert to help their rehabilitation unit excel within their community while overcoming today’s top recruitment and retention challenges.
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Behavioral health’s role in treating co-occurring conditions
June 20, 2022Co-occurring disorders, or illnesses happening simultaneously such as depression and substance use disorder, can leave individuals feeling lost when it comes to identifying the best treatment options for themselves or loved ones.
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Feeling overwhelmed? Here are five strategies that can help
June 13, 2022Between priorities at work, at school, with family, friends and in your personal life, feeling overwhelmed can be a constant occurrence. This is especially prevalent across the healthcare space, as hospital staff work through capacity strains and talent shortages.
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An Advisory Board Report: How your hospital can meet the needs of the aging patient population
June 07, 2022As the aging patient population continues to grow in both size and medically complexities, health leaders are looking for opportunities to overcome the barriers hindering patients from receiving prompt and effective care.
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Two benefits of automation for enhanced hospital outcomes
May 24, 2022Although automation is normally associated with operations and revenue cycles, there is also great opportunity to improve hospital care delivery through the use of hospital-specific software, data and resources.
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Your hospital’s guide to improved quality and efficiency
May 20, 2022The rapid rise in behavioral health needs, coupled with declining staff census, has placed an even greater emphasis on a hospital’s ability to deliver efficient and effective care. To successfully meet the growing need, hospital leaders are finding that joint-venture or contract management partnership with a behavioral health expert can help them overcome these obstacles and improve outcomes.
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Benefits of behavioral health treatment for mental well-being
May 10, 2022May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness for those living with behavioral health illnesses and to help reduce the stigma associated with treating addiction and mental health. It is also a time to highlight the immense impact behavioral health hospital integration can have on community outcomes.
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The future of healthcare: How your hospital can continue to excel in a changing market
May 10, 2022Over the next several years, healthcare financial outcomes are expected to be less positive, as noted in a McKinsey and Company report.1 However, the report notes hospitals who develop new and innovative business models will continue to generate optimal patient and facility outcomes, and therefore stay ahead of shifting industry trends.
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Your hospital’s guide to enhanced financial performance
April 25, 2022To achieve optimal hospital outcomes both financially and operationally, health leaders are looking for ways to address the growing medically complex patient population and determine the best care path for these patients to avoid potential rehospitalization.
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COVID-19 vaccination and improved mental health: How do they relate?
April 19, 2022In March of 2020, researchers at the Center for Economic and Social Research at the University of Southern California started a panel to track the impacts of the pandemic on various outcomes, including mental health. These findings were tracked from December 2020 through March 2021.
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Improve your hospital’s financial performance through Medicare’s “Triple Aim”
April 12, 2022To help effectively meet the opportunity in these three key areas, hospital leaders are looking to joint-venture and contract management partnership with a focused rehabilitation expert.
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Two hospital strategies aimed at reducing risk and expanding care access
April 12, 2022Hospitals are seeing a rise in behavioral health illnesses across care settings – placing a strain on emergency departments and other service lines that are not designed to treat these illnesses.
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Hospital financial health: Two ways strategic partnership can help
April 05, 2022Enhanced hospital financial performance is more important than ever as the healthcare landscape continues to shift. To effectively achieve financially stability, health leaders are finding that partnership with a rehabilitation expert can help their hospital improve clinical and quality outcomes.
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As suicide ideation among nurses increase, so does the need for behavioral health programing
March 29, 2022Suicidal ideation among the nursing workforce has been a prevalent issue even prior to COVID-19. However, as the pandemic and its impact on behavioral health ensues, so do the rates of suicide and thoughts of suicide.
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Four ways hospitals can gain economies of scale with the help of innovative solutions
March 22, 2022A recent report by Advisory Board, highlights four significant solutions that can help hospitals and their staff successfully integrate and utilize innovation – therefore gaining economies of scale all while benefiting patients, staff and the hospital as a whole.1
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Post-pandemic hospital strategies: How to successfully prepare and transition your team
March 16, 2022Regardless of COVID-19 variants, surges and vaccine administrations, health systems are preparing for the post-pandemic state.
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Telehealth challenges within local communities: Your hospital’s role in meeting the opportunity
March 07, 2022Thanks to a host of waivers made available throughout the pandemic, post-acute service lines such as inpatient rehabilitation and behavioral health were able to expand their services to community members across the nation. However, as virtual visits around COVID-19 grew, appointments for other services such as wellness check-ups and admissions for serve illnesses including stroke, declined.
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