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Beckers asked C-suite executives from hospitals and health systems across the U. S. to share their organizations areas of growth for the next few years.  

Cleveland Clinic and the Ohio State University have begun recruiting subjects to test whether LSD and psilocybin may help people with mental health disorders.

Cleveland Clinic and the Ohio State University have begun recruiting subjects to test whether LSD and psilocybin may help people with mental health disorders.

The pandemic caused a rise in overdoses and those fighting substance use disorders.

Everyone knows to call 911 in case of emergency. However, not all crises are created equal. Bridging the response gap is the country's first mental health crisis line. Launched in July, the new 988 system is designed to connect callers to trained local counselors.

Dr. Runnels of University Hospitals offers tips to help deal with this stress in the moment.

CLEVELAND -- A new paper in the June issue of New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst Innovations in Care Delivery describes how the University Hospitals (UH) system applied design-based thinking in a re-imagined process for referrals of patients from primary care physicians to psychiatrists in a value-based, high-reliability model. "Referrals from primary care to specialty care represent a critical pathway in the patient journey to wellness. As we move toward value-based payment models, high...

Doctors say the pandemic coming to a close might trigger some people who aren’t ready to get back to normal life Doctors say the pandemic coming to a close might trigger some people who aren’t ready to get back By Syeda Abbas | March 16, 2021 at 6:52 PM EDT - Updated March 16 at 6:55 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - One year into Coronavirus & huge strides are being made every day to return to a Pre-Covid lifestyle. Dr. Patrick Runnels, the Vice-Chair of Psychiatry at University Hospi...

University Hospitals receives grant to pair Medicaid patients with case managers Dr. Patrick Runnels University Hospitals has received a $300,000 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to research a UH-developed model to create a long-term, relationship-based approach for vulnerable Medicaid patients by pairing them with case managers. UH is one of nine organizations to receive a grant from RWJF, which sought proposals for comprehensive approaches to transform health systems and p...

Mental Health experts urge those struggling with depression, suicidal thoughts to reach out for help Mental Health experts urging those struggling with Depression & Suicidal thoughts to reach out By Syeda Abbas | January 19, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST - Updated January 20 at 1:33 PM CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The isolation and uncertainty, along with all of the trauma that comes with Covid-19, medical professionals say, has caused an increase in anxiety and depression. Dr. Patrick Runnels, Chief Me...