Our Behavioral Health Blog: Insights & Expertise
The Horizon Health blog features insights and expertise from a variety of behavioral and mental health professionals from within our organization and beyond. Rich with information, we hope this mental healthcare blog becomes one of your go-to resources.
Horizon Health Virtual Job Fair
Sep 16, 2022
Join Horizon Health Behavioral Health Services and South Central Kansas Regional Medical Center for our virtual job fair. Virtual Interviews start at 11:00 a.m. Central. Apply Now ...
Behavioral Health Factors in Patients with Eating Disorders
Aug 3, 2022
Patients With Eating Disorders Patients with eating disorders typically present behavioral health symptoms that require a secondary diagnosis. In fact, 9 out of 10 patients with an eating disorder present with a mood disorder as a primary diagnosis. Additionally, ...
Patients Leaving Against Medical Advice (AMA)
May 5, 2022
Knowing whether a patient is at risk of leaving against medical advice (AMA) can help guide care. Patients who choose to leave AMA during their hospital stay are more often admitted with ...
Behavioral Health Programs: Treating Patients with General Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Mar 24, 2022
According to the National Institute for Mental Health, more than 31% of people in the United States will experience an anxiety disorder at some point in their lifetime. Anxiety disorders include social anxiety disorder, panic disorder, specific ...
Patient Safety on a Behavioral Health Unit
Feb 15, 2022
Patient safety – preventing death or severe permanent harm – is of the greatest concern in any medical facility, particularly Behavioral Health. Because of the vulnerability of patients admitted to inpatient behavioral health units (BHU), safety ...
Giving a Boost to Your Net Promoter Score
Jan 19, 2022
Giving your Net Promoter Score (NPS) a boost is a challenge but one that can be overcome with practical and disciplined approaches. To help identify some of these approaches and benefits, our colleagues at Mental Health Outcomes (MHO) ...
The State of Substance Use Disorder in America
Jan 5, 2022
Substance Abuse Disorder or Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is a term that triggers an immediate emotion for all of us. According to Mental Health America’s 2022 State of Mental Health in America report, 7.4 million adults in America ...
3 Ways to Address the Great Resignation in Your Hospital
Dec 28, 2021
The Great Resignation is a challenge facing every industry in the United States and at various stages of an employee’s career. According to research by Harvard Business Review, employees between ...
3 Ways to Better Prepare for Surveys
Nov 23, 2021
With the importance surveys have on your hospital’s success, it is important to appreciate the opportunity surveys present to you. The view of dread or opportunity greatly relies on the prioritization you place on your survey preparedness. ...
The Benefit of Identifying Restraint Risks
Nov 9, 2021
The decision to restrain a patient remains controversial. Amongst many of the restraint risks facing your patient’s experience are the psychological and emotional effects a patient feels being restrained. On a very basic level, your patient can ...
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