Mental Hygiene

Health Management Associates' CEO Douglas Elwell retiring; COO Charles (Chuck) Milligan to lead firm

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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
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LANSING, Mich., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jay Rosen, founder, president, and chairman of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Douglas L. Elwell is retiring.

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  • LANSING, Mich., April 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jay Rosen, founder, president, and chairman of Health Management Associates (HMA), announced Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Douglas L. Elwell is retiring.
  • Chief Operating Officer (COO) Charles (Chuck) Milligan will succeed him as CEO effective May 17.
  • He had rejoined the firm as COO in February of that year after serving as the Illinois Medicaid director.
  • Much of his career, prior to joining HMA, was dedicated to leading hospital systems in roles as CEO, COO, and CFO.

HELP USA’s $129 Million Investment in East New York Opens with 255 Affordable and Supportive Apartments Featuring 154 Units Reserved for Formerly Homeless Adults and Young Families

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Thursday, March 14, 2024
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The $129 million development reflects New York City’s and New York State’s commitment to expanding access to safe, affordable housing, especially for the most vulnerable New Yorkers.

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  • The $129 million development reflects New York City’s and New York State’s commitment to expanding access to safe, affordable housing, especially for the most vulnerable New Yorkers.
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    NYC Council Member, District 42, Chris Banks said, “HELP USA's commitment to East New York shines brightly with a significant $129 million investment, marking the inauguration of 255 new apartments.
  • Among these residences, 154 units have been thoughtfully earmarked to provide essential housing for formerly homeless adults and young families with children.
  • HELP ONE continues HELP USA’s nearly 40-year commitment to East New York and to combat homelessness across the nation.

More Than Two Dozen Former Residents of Good Shepherd Services Allege Sexual Abuse by Nuns, Priests and Staff at Notorious Youth Residential Treatment Facility

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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BALTIMORE, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The State of Maryland, Maryland Department of Juvenile Services, Maryland Department of Human Services and Maryland Department of Health are being named in a civil lawsuit today alleging that at least 26 individuals were sexually assaulted as children while housed at Good Shepherd Services, a former residential facility for foster care youth. The lawsuit was filed in the Maryland Circuit Court for Baltimore City by attorneys at Slater Slater Schulman LLP, a leading, full-service law firm with decades of experience representing survivors of traumatic and catastrophic events.

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  • Originally opened in 1864, Good Shepherd Services operated until 2017 as a multi-use, state-run residential treatment facility for children in Halethorpe, MD.
  • It housed children with behavioral health issues, as well as foster care youth sent through the Department of Human Services.
  • It also served as a secure facility for children sentenced to correctional incarceration through the Department of Juvenile Services.
  • The abuses at Good Shepherd Services were first reported on by The Baltimore Sun in 2013.

The New York Academy of Medicine Launches Initiative to Build Health Systems Resilience

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Wednesday, February 7, 2024
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New York, NY, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), an innovator in public health for more than 176 years, launches its first initiative in a multiyear plan to help build more resilient health systems in the era of climate change.

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  • New York, NY, Feb. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM), an innovator in public health for more than 176 years, launches its first initiative in a multiyear plan to help build more resilient health systems in the era of climate change.
  • NYAM’s Designing Health Systems Resilience program will begin to establish a community of practice among health executives, public health officials, payers, and policy-makers as a first step toward building a “Roadmap to Resilience,” providing recommendations for programming and partnerships to support healthcare and public health system resilience across New York.
  • Designing Health Systems Resilience is made possible by the generosity of our sponsors, including the Commonwealth Fund, Mount Sinai Health System, Netflix, and Northwell Health, and our media partner City & State New York.
  • Future phases of NYAM’s work with public health and health systems will explore support of resilience strategies and assessment for impact, sustainability, and potential for broader replication.

Big Data in Healthcare Market Size & Share to Surpass USD 540 Billion by 2035 | Roots Analysis

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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LONDON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --

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  • Big data in the healthcare market is expanding gradually across the globe owing to its wide-scale adoption for data management and analysis ability.
  • Based on the application areas, the big data in healthcare market is dominated by clinical data management, capturing 28% of the overall revenue share by 2035.
  • Based on the healthcare vertical, the big data in healthcare market is segmented into healthcare services, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and other verticals.
  • Based on the healthcare vertical, the big data in healthcare market is dominated by pharmaceuticals, capturing 36% by 2035.

Big Data in Healthcare Market Size & Share to Surpass USD 540 Billion by 2035 | Roots Analysis

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Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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LONDON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --

Key Points: 
  • Big data in the healthcare market is expanding gradually across the globe owing to its wide-scale adoption for data management and analysis ability.
  • Based on the application areas, the big data in healthcare market is dominated by clinical data management, capturing 28% of the overall revenue share by 2035.
  • Based on the healthcare vertical, the big data in healthcare market is segmented into healthcare services, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, and other verticals.
  • Based on the healthcare vertical, the big data in healthcare market is dominated by pharmaceuticals, capturing 36% by 2035.

Community Access Celebrates Graduation of Howie the Harp Peer Workforce Training Participants

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024
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NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On Monday, January 8, the mental health nonprofit Community Access celebrated graduates of its Howie the Harp Peer Workforce training program at a moving ceremony featuring families, friends, and supporters. It was the organization's first in-person celebration of graduates since 2019.

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  • Founded in 1995, the award-winning Community Access Howie the Harp Peer Training Program equips individuals with a lived experience in the mental health system for direct service, supervisory, and management roles within the human services sector.
  • "Community Access knows that in order to transform the mental health system, we need to transform its workforce.
  • We look forward to expanding Howie the Harp to further strengthen the human services workforce in the years to come."
  • The Community Access Howie the Harp Peer Training Program is the oldest peer training program in the United States.

Terran Biosciences Receives FDA Clearance for NM-101, the industry’s first software for the analysis of neuromelanin-sensitive MRI

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Wednesday, December 20, 2023
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Terran Biosciences, Inc. ("Terran"), a biotech platform company developing therapeutics and technologies for patients with neuropsychiatric illnesses, has received FDA clearance to market NM-101, a cloud-based software platform to analyze neuromelanin-sensitive MRI scans.

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  • Terran Biosciences, Inc. ("Terran"), a biotech platform company developing therapeutics and technologies for patients with neuropsychiatric illnesses, has received FDA clearance to market NM-101, a cloud-based software platform to analyze neuromelanin-sensitive MRI scans.
  • Currently, there is no other FDA-cleared software indicated for the analysis of neuromelanin MRI on the market, making Terran’s technology the world’s first.
  • NM-101 is a cloud-based analysis platform that is able to seamlessly integrate into existing workflows at hospitals and imaging centers.
  • NM-101 contains algorithms that enabled for the first time the fully automated analysis and the cross-scanner harmonization of neuromelanin MRI scans [8-10,12,13].

Mayor Adams, DOHMH Commissioner Dr. Vasan Launch ‘TeenSpace’ With Talkspace, Tele-mental Health Service For NYC Teens

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023
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The launch delivers on a key commitment from Mayor Adams’ “ Working People’s Agenda ” and “ Care, Community, Action, ” his mental health plan for New York City released in March.

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  • The launch delivers on a key commitment from Mayor Adams’ “ Working People’s Agenda ” and “ Care, Community, Action, ” his mental health plan for New York City released in March.
  • That’s why today’s announcement is so important — it puts access to mental health support right in the hands of our young people.
  • “Tele-mental health can be a powerful tool to engage and address the rising need for mental health support amongst teens and young adults.
  • The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly amplified mental health challenges among our youth, making accessible mental health care more vital than ever.

Mpox (Monkeypox) Vaccine Triggers Equally Strong Immune Response in Smaller Than Usual Doses and in People With or Without HIV

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Thursday, December 14, 2023
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Because of limited space between skin layers, intradermal injections can only accommodate small doses, while larger doses generally require subcutaneous injections.

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  • Because of limited space between skin layers, intradermal injections can only accommodate small doses, while larger doses generally require subcutaneous injections.
  • The smaller doses, about one-fifth of the usual full dose and spread out by as long as three months, were designed to stretch the short supply of vaccine available after an outbreak in May 2022.
  • The IgG antibodies were detected in some cases more than six months after a second and final dose of the vaccine.
  • The mpox vaccine is now routinely recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for people at risk.