May 06, 2022 Reflections on AHA’s Annual Membership Meeting in Washington, D.C. I was among the contingent from HAP at this year’s American Hospital Association Annual Meeting, which provided a forum for us all to come together to discuss the challenges we face in health care.
March 30, 2022 Supporting Youth Mental Health The nation’s mental health crisis poses significant concerns for Pennsylvania’s youth.
March 18, 2022 Understanding the Behavioral Health Crisis through Data Pennsylvania—and the nation—are in the midst of a mental health crisis. According to a report released recently by Mental Health America, 19.86 percent of adults are experiencing a mental illness.
January 11, 2021 Emergency Department “Boarding” and the Need to Enhance Community Treatment Capacity While emergency departments effectively triage patients, all patients—including those requiring behavioral health services—often face long delays in finding post-acute services. For patients in need of behavioral health services, these delays are often due to inpatient and outpatient treatment capacity issues.