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NEW October 10 – ‘My Husband Is an Out-of-Control Alcoholic!’ on DIVORCE COURT

...  October 10 – ‘My Husband is an Out-of-Control Alcoholic!’ On DIVORCE COURT – Kita claims her husband Mario is an out-of-control alcoholic. She says she is the main breadwinner in the family and is angry that Mario caused her to lose h…   Pine Street Inn shifts from beds to housing I mean I'm a serious alcoholic,” he says. “Once I start … They are men and women who go to emergency rooms for healthcare, driving up costs and getting treatment that can, as some advocates say, “wash off in the rain” if they continue to live on the … Read more on CommonWealth magazine Read ...

Part 1: Psych Patients Pack Emergency Rooms

...  1: Psych patients pack emergency rooms One factor has been consolidation in the hospital industry: As hospitals shut their doors, psych beds disappeared with them. Perhaps more importantly, declining reimbursement for mental health care – and the fact that many mental health patients have … Read more on OCRegister MHIs still 'safety net' for severely mentally ill, state officials say Among all four mental health institutes, there are only 139 inpatient beds, about 32 of which are reserved for ...

Research Shows Ways to Speed Stroke Care

...  Shows Ways to Speed Stroke Care Now, new efforts to hasten treatment in both ambulances and emergency rooms appear to have significantly improved patients' chances of survival and limited their long-term disability, according to a pair of studies in the April 23/30 issue of the … Read more on Philly.com M renovation to start at Masonic campus The 80,000-square-foot renovation will also create 65 new studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments, and an on-site physician's clinic and wellness center. Because the two wings will be torn down, … The Springfield ...

Officers Splashed With Urine During Incident at Detox Center

...  officer. Tellurian staff indicated that Wilson had little alcohol in his body and speculated that he was under the influence of other drugs at the time. Copyright 2014 madison.com. All rights … Read more on Wisconsin State Journal Fast facts about some obstacles to heroin sobriety DiRenzo spent years trying to get help for him, but was denied for many reasons – she was constantly told she didn't meet the "criteria" for treatment centers, she even got turned away from emergency rooms because doctors say alcohol withdrawal is life … Read more on U-T San Diego Read ...

NHRMC, Coastal Horizons May Team to Provide Better Mental Health Care

by pilaar39 NHRMC, Coastal Horizons may team to provide better mental health care As North Carolina continues to try to figure out mental health reform, hospitals whose emergency rooms are seeing the results of the failed decade-long effort are taking matters into their own hands. Rather than wait for the system to figure out how to … Read more on StarNewsOnline.com Board to remove attorney The attorney for the County County Mental Health and Counseling Center is being relieved of his duties. The center's board recently decided to terminate the contract of attorney Chad Giles, Cowley County Commissioner Gary Wilson confirmed to the … Read more ...

How Do You Get Insurance to Cover.?

Question by hubhubhi12: How do you get insurance to cover.? How do I get my insurance to cover eating disorder residential. I live in Pennsylvania and I have been in different eating disorder treatment like hospital temp. But I think I would have a better recovery if I went to residential. My insurance is Access. Best answer: Answer by Go with the flowWhy don’t you just start eating? Sounds a whole heck of a lot less complicated. Answer by A HunchSorry “go with the flow” not all eating disorder are undereating… Read more... ...

Deeds Attack Shows That Our System Is a Mess: Column

by tj.blackwell Deeds attack shows that our system is a mess: Column In Seattle, which has excellent services, individuals can spend 24 hours languishing in emergency rooms until beds in a treatment center open up. Experts recommend that 50 psychiatric beds should be available per 100,000 residents. The national average … Read more on USA TODAY Failure to provide adequate treatment options leads to murder-suicide tragedy Known as “streeting,” the practice of releasing at-risk psychiatric patients for whom no bed is available is an issue Virginia has struggled with before. Kristina Ragosta, Director of Advocacy of the Treatment ...