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GVSU report finds West Michigan’s mental health crisis worsened during pandemic
In the first year of the pandemic, 13.3 percent of people on Medicaid who went to a hospital emergency department had a mental health issue as their primary diagnosis.
Davenport University to launch new mental health-focused graduate degrees
CALEDONIA TWP. — Davenport University plans to ramp up academic programs to bring more professionals into the mental health field.
State, labor officials seek ‘culture change’ to improve mental health in construction industry
With decades of experience in the trades, DeShon Leek understands firsthand the dark side that comes with working in the construction industry.
After merger, Spectrum Health elevates collaboration with other providers
Recent announcements of two new pediatric care centers in Grand Rapids signal a heightened push for collaboration with other health care providers from BHSH System’s Spectrum Health West Michigan.
$5M for new Trinity Health, Network180 crisis center part of broader state mental health funding
GRAND RAPIDS — Network180 and Trinity Health Saint Mary’s will get $5 million from the state to support their planned mental health crisis stabilization center.
Pine Rest, DeVos Children’s Hospital to partner on new $62M behavioral health center
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services plans a new $62 million pediatric center to address what CEO Mark Eastburg calls the “crushing need” for mental health treatment among children and adolescents.
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State budget deal directs hundreds of millions to mental health; $50M planned for Pine Rest facility
The $50 million earmarked for Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services this year is part of a new state budget that steers hundreds of millions of dollars in public funding to improve access to behavioral health care and increase capacity.
Pine Rest residency program boasts ‘almost unheard of’ retention rate
Formed more than eight years ago, the psychiatry residency program at Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services has been paying dividends by helping to ease an acute shortage of providers and expand services.
Pine Rest patient volume exceeds expectations since opening psychiatric urgent care center in 2019
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services’ psychiatric urgent care center has served more than 13,500 patients since opening in 2019, a volume that exceeded expectations and accelerated as the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll on mental health.
Administrative law judge rules in favor of Mercy Health, affiliate’s plan for Kent County psychiatric facility
Mercy Health and a Pennsylvania operator of psychiatric hospitals could get final approval soon to build a new inpatient facility in Kent County.
Health systems build capacity for ‘rapidly growing’ mental health needs
The number of people going to Holland Hospital’s emergency room with a mental health condition grew 50 percent from 2010 to 2017.
Hospitals launch pay incentives to attract, retain workers amid staff shortages
Metro Health-University of Michigan Health launched a new bonus program this month that pays up to thousands of dollars to new workers who start amid persistent staffing shortages in health care.
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Pine Rest requests emergency approval for inpatient psychiatric unit, citing ‘skyrocketing’ demand from COVID-19
GAINES TWP. — Citing “skyrocketing” demand from the COVID-19 pandemic, Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services wants to open a 40-bed inpatient psychiatric unit that could transition between serving adults and children and adolescents.
Planned Mercy Health psych hospital comes after partner paid $122M settlement
The Pennsylvania corporation that Mercy Health partnered with to develop a new Kent County psychiatric hospital paid $122 million a year ago to settle allegations of poor patient care and fraudulent billing to Medicaid and Medicare.
Pine Rest psych bed appeal faces long odds, experts say
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services faces long odds to successfully challenge a proposed state decision allowing competitor Havenwyck Hospital Inc. to develop a new psychiatric hospital in Kent County.
Pine Rest, Havenwyck Hospital propose mental health facilities in Kent County
Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services and the operator of a suburban Detroit psychiatric hospital each want to develop new inpatient mental health facilities in Kent County.
Experts warn of rising mental health indicators — and how to treat them
Many of us have had that awkward Zoom moment.
MiBiz Growth Report: October 11, 2020
Here is the MiBiz Growth Report for October 11, 2020.
During stressful times, experts advise small business owners on finding ways to cope
Running a small business is stressful enough, and then small business owners recently have had to deal with operating during the COVID-19 pandemic, which only magnifies that stress.
MSU flexes collaborative strategy developed in West Michigan to forge new partnerships
A potential partnership with Henry Ford Health System could follow a similar playbook that Michigan State University wrote over the last decade in building up a medical education and research hub in Grand Rapids.
MiBiz Growth Report: June 7, 2020
The MiBiz Growth Report for June 7, 2020.
More physicians flock to telehealth options during COVID-19, Blue Cross Blue Shield reports
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan reports a surge in the number of physicians now offering telehealth visits for patients.
Pine Rest expands telehealth to urgent care services
GRAND RAPIDS — Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services has added an urgent care telehealth service as a way to provide greater convenience and access to mental health care.
Without treatment, mental health experts fear long-term damages from COVID-19
The coronavirus brought swift public health and economic damages, but the mental toll from thousands of deaths, millions on unemployment and isolation could have lasting effects on mental health.
Borgess, Pine Rest seek emergency state approval to add hospital beds
KALAMAZOO — Ascension Borgess Hospital in Kalamazoo asked for emergency approval Wednesday to add 105 beds in anticipation of a surge in COVID-19 patients.
Pandemic could offer tipping point for telemedicine
Since the beginning of the coronavirus and COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals and other health care providers have urged people with symptoms to use telemedicine first to connect with a doctor.
CRISIS MODE: West Michigan execs talk leadership strategies amid pandemic
As a global pandemic began to hit West Michigan, executives around the region stepped up to lead their organizations and their employees through the time of crisis.
FINDING A NEW NORMAL: Mental health pros offer advice for anxious employees, employers
The abrupt disruption in daily routines and work lives has surely raised the anxiety level for people, on top of what they may already feel from the COVID-19 pandemic.
State Legislature considers bills to significantly change health care certificate of need regs
Michigan’s certification-of-need regulations for health care projects could undergo significant changes under legislation proposed in Lansing.
Blue Cross pilot seeks to change insurance model for addiction treatment
If the results from a Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan pilot program hold up, Dr. William Beecroft hopes to create a new model for health insurers to cover treatment for substance use disorder.