Relias

APRIL 10, 2025

Being adequately prepared can make or break a healthcare organizations ability to sustain operations during and after a major disruption. From natural disasters to pandemics and cyberattacks, healthcare organizations must be ready to protect their patients, staff, and communities under any circumstance.

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

Recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. A variety of factors have contributed to the behavioral and mental healthcare workforce shortage, making mental health provider recruitment and retention particularly challenging.

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KVC

APRIL 18, 2024

KVC’s Positive Impact Grows Nationally During the 1980-90s, KVC grew to represent one of the broadest child welfare and behavioral healthcare continuums of care in the nation. In 2003, to bring our name in line with the scope of our work, Kaw Valley Center became simply KVC Behavioral Healthcare.

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Social Work Blog

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

Preventive Services Task Force has recommended alcohol SBI for all adults, including pregnant people, in primary healthcare settings. Department of Health and Human Services as part of a financial assistance award totaling $560,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

As the nation’s largest group of mental health services providers, social workers are uniquely positioned to help clients make significant positive changes in their health and well-being by taking time to talk with them about their drinking. These conversations can have a major impact.

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Social Work Blog

OCTOBER 4, 2022

With millions of people in the United States living with depression, clinical social workers and other behavioral healthcare providers continuously work to support the individuals and families they serve. Department of Health and Human Services. Depression. National Institute of Mental Health.

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Relias

MARCH 18, 2025

Develop and update your emergency response plan As an individual citizen, dealing with blizzard conditions is challenging enough, but as a healthcare leader, there are many more variables and dependencies to cover. Department of Health and Human Services. Planning Staffing Power Supplies Facilities Communication Practice 1.

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Relias

JANUARY 30, 2023

While many of the studies conducted on the causes and effects of psychological safety involve non-healthcare-related industries, making sure to take care of your staff’s mental well-being is just as important in human services settings.

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Social Work Blog

MARCH 31, 2024

As the nation’s largest group of mental health services providers, social workers are uniquely positioned to help clients make significant positive changes in their health and well-being by taking time to talk with them about their drinking. These conversations can have a major impact.

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Relias

AUGUST 8, 2022

The multifaceted challenges that human services organizations have contended with over the last several years have only further accentuated the importance of strategic planning for crisis prevention and intervention training. The ability of your staff to mitigate various types of crises has never been more important.

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Relias

OCTOBER 8, 2021

The incredible impact of COVID-19 on individuals’ mental health in addition to the inequities in mental healthcare access is what has prompted the WFMH to address access and mental health equity as its 2021 theme for World Mental Health Day. The WFMH and many advocates consider mental health care as a human right.

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Relias

JUNE 19, 2023

Recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. A variety of factors have contributed to the behavioral and mental healthcare workforce shortage, making mental health provider recruitment and retention particularly challenging.

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Social Work Blog

MAY 25, 2022

This event is open to the public and intended for behavioral health/healthcare providers who treat military personnel, veterans, and their families. This pocket guide is intended as a tool for mental health providers as they offer services to individuals, communities, and agencies working with people who have experienced traumatic events.

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Relias

MARCH 17, 2023

Patient Safety Awareness Week, sponsored by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement , is the perfect time to review the Joint Commission’s National Patient Safety Goals. The national patient safety goals listed by the Joint Commission include some of the biggest preventable risks to patient safety across healthcare systems.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Unlike traditional healthcare models that often focus on specific conditions, Whole Health looks at the entire person — body, mind, and spirit. The Whole Health approach encourages Veterans to reflect on what is most important to them and to work with their healthcare team to create a personalized plan that supports their overall well-being.

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Relias

JUNE 28, 2023

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), integrated care is defined as “the systematic coordination of general and behavioral healthcare.” To provide the best services possible, healthcare organizations of all kinds must understand how to implement integrated care management.

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Social Work Haven

MAY 31, 2023

– Social workers and case managers are both integral parts of the healthcare industry. Despite having similar educational backgrounds, their job responsibilities differ depending on the services they provide to their clients. Case managers evaluate and plan the actions needed to meet a client’s healthcare needs.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

They take an active stance in managing the utilization of client healthcare services and in improving client outcomes. How to conduct care coordination Clients with multiple medical conditions often require multiple providers and healthcare services. Why is better care coordination so important?

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Relias

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Whether they are natural or man-made disasters, human services professionals must prepare accordingly. The link between trauma and healthcare needs. In recent years, researchers have taken a more holistic approach to understanding human health. Disasters happen. Engage in partnerships.

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Relias

AUGUST 22, 2023

While the strain that COVID-19 put on the healthcare system for over two years is partly to blame for these numbers, it is not the only reason for an increase in burnout. The job of a healthcare provider is stressful and can lead anyone on the road to burnout.

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Relias

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In fact, recent research has shown that in locations designated as Health Care Professional Shortage Areas (HPSAs), only 28% of mental healthcare needs are being met. One reason for the shortage is increasing awareness and understanding of behavioral healthcare services. It would take 6,559 providers to meet this large demand.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 17, 2023

Though the COVID-19 pandemic is waning, the changes it brought to healthcare persist. Longer hours for clinicians, increased rates of burnout among all providers, and higher rates of reported mental illness are now commonplace.

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Relias

DECEMBER 4, 2023

DiClemente, this model has become a cornerstone in health psychology and is widely used in healthcare and wellness programs. The Stages of Change Model, also known as the Transtheoretical Model of Behavior Change, is a powerful framework designed to explain and guide individuals through the process of behavior change. Developed by James O.

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KVC

JULY 20, 2021

KVC’s expertise spans from preventative, educational services that are the least intensive way to help children and families, to community-based services like foster care that fall in the middle of the continuum, to high-end, acute inpatient children’s psychiatric treatment which is the most intensive way of helping a person in crisis.

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American Board of Clinical Social Work

JUNE 19, 2023

As clinical social workers and human service professionals, what is your call today for the cause and how can you activate it? 2022) Tackling implicit bias in healthcare. The disparate conditions affecting them can be seen as remnants of practices such as redlining. Resources: CDC. Redlining: Mapping inequality. link] Sabin, J.

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Relias

AUGUST 23, 2022

For those working in human services, compassion fatigue and the associated symptoms of burnout occur all too often. By making it easier for staff to get the mental healthcare they need, you can create a better culture, reduce turnover, and more. What is trauma? The impact of trauma can make itself known in several ways.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Identifying healthcare needs can be hard for anyone. Recognizing healthcare needs can be even harder for someone with IDD. As a result, people with IDD often depend on their support network, including direct support professionals (DSPs), to help them identify and respond to healthcare needs.

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Relias

AUGUST 30, 2023

The dimensions of whole person care Though whole person care advocates for a more holistic approach to healthcare, quickly determining the health of a client’s entire life in one appointment can be daunting. The dimensions of whole person care are: Physical — This is what we would consider traditional healthcare, i.e., the body.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Continuous quality improvement (CQI) is a philosophy within healthcare organizations that looks to constantly improve upon patient care, staff safety, and organizational processes. Healthcare is “an overworked, understaffed, stressful environment.” ” “Can we do something better?”

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Beyond Advocacy

MARCH 10, 2024

She was a 2021-22 Fellow in the House of Representatives and the Department of Health and Human Services. She helped develop a bipartisan bill in the House to improve access to social work services across healthcare settings. Jones provided leadership for the Coalition for Social Work and Health.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We At Sharp HealthCare, staff members were doing everything right — they used the correct codes, obtained authorizations, and scheduled services appropriately. We need to appropriately report the correct service that was rendered.

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Relias

JUNE 1, 2022

Coding and clinical documentation have never been more important in healthcare. “We At Sharp HealthCare, staff members were doing everything right — they used the correct codes, obtained authorizations, and scheduled services appropriately. We need to appropriately report the correct service that was rendered.

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Relias

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Trauma-informed care is a framework for delivering healthcare that acknowledges the profound effects of trauma on individuals’ lives. Its goal is to foster an environment that promotes safety, respect, and empowerment in order to promote healing.

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Relias

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This type of contract means that individuals and insurers pay based on the value of care provided, rather than the number of services. While value-based contracts are widely used in other healthcare fields, their application in behavioral health is far from universal. Why is this so low?

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Relias

AUGUST 12, 2023

While the majority of the services offered by FQHCs involve primary and preventive care, they also provide treatment in high-risk areas, such as obstetric and dental care. As with any healthcare organization, risk management is a crucial element of FQHCs’ mission to improve outcomes for vulnerable populations.

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Relias

JULY 13, 2023

Older adults in healthcare settings and long-term care facilities are more likely to have a behavioral health disorder than those who live in the community, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Part of this care includes building resilience in older adults.

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Relias

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

This is especially true in the healthcare sector, where many get into the field to help and engage with others. Organizations looking to retain a generationally diverse staff should incorporate teaching around managing generational differences in the workplace, just as they would emotional intelligence or cultural diversity.

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