Troy Following the confirmation of the closure of their maternity unit, Samaritan Hospital say limited resources will force them to limit their ability to cover St Peter’s Healthcare Partners current outpatient mental health clinic extension and, for now, they will only serve the city of Troy. In a statement, a spokesperson said in part: “St. … Read more
The impending closure of an inpatient psychiatric facility has the potential to worsen an ongoing mental health crisis in Santa Clara County, which has an acute shortage of beds and behavioral health services. Good Samaritan Hospital plans to close its 18-bed inpatient psychiatric facility at the Mission Oaks Hospital site in Los Gatos. Its parent … Read more
BATTLE CREEK A new hospital in Battle Creek will help meet the growing demand for behavioral health services in Southwest Michigan and address the current shortage of beds for behavioral health. Officials officially introduced Bronson Behavioral Health Hospital Thursday with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and self-guided tours. The 96-bed inpatient behavioral health hospital at Glenn Cross … Read more
Washington’s Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital resolves violation affecting 419 people Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Civil Rights (OCR) announced an agreement with Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital, a non-profit community hospital located in Yakima, Washington, resolving an investigation under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA). OCR … Read more