Depression is a major public health problem, affecting hundreds of millions of people across the globe. The personal suffering of patients and their families is enormous and the economic costs associated with depression are vast. There are effective treatments, but …
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eMHIC News
Global Effort to Transform Mental Health in the Philippines: WAPR Mental Health Conference Highlights Collaborative Solutions
by eMHIC Newsby eMHIC NewsWhat do Canada, New Zealand, the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH), National Centre for Mental Health (NCMH), World Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation (WAPR), Centre for Informatics (CFI), University of San Agustin (USA), and a world-famous fashion designer have in common? …
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Digital Tools and Solutions
Sleep Matters: Insight the Connection Between Sleep and Mental Health
by Oxehealthby OxehealthWe know that forward-thinking behavioral health providers are already finding ways to use technology to revolutionize rounding for the sake of their patients. Understanding the connection between sleep, mental health conditions and patient recovery can help providers even more as …
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EditorialsDigital Tools and Solutions
Revolutionizing Rounding: The New Tool That Lets Patients Sleep
by Oxehealthby OxehealthSleep is a crucial component of mental health, playing a key role in emotion regulation, memory consolidation and cognitive function. Think of how often someone’s said to you, “You’ll feel better with a good night’s sleep.”
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Digital Tools and SolutionsWorkplace Wellbeing
Inside the Technology Driving High Reliability and Staff Productivity
by Oxehealthby OxehealthWhen Tracey Wrench was in the behavioral health trenches, what kept her up at night were patient outcomes and their connection to staffing challenges. But what kept her patients and staff up at night was something else.
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Editorials
How Behavioral Health Providers Can Tackle Staffing Issues With Technology
by Oxehealthby OxehealthMost health care providers agree that the overwhelming issue they currently face is staff retention and recruitment. The American Hospital Association recently called the workforce shortage that hospitals are experiencing a “national emergency,” projecting the overall shortage of nurses to …
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Case StudiesWorkplace Wellbeing
Building Resilient Workplaces: Unveiling Recovery Pathways for Mental Health and Substance Use
by GoMo Healthby GoMo HealthSubstance use disorder (SUD) in the U.S. has risen dramatically since the COVID-19 pandemic began. According to the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 40.3 million people aged 12 or older had a past-year substance use disorder and …
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eMHIC Member NewsPolicy and StandardsStrategies
The Scottish Government’s Digital Mental Health Integration into Strategy and Policy
In 2015 the Scottish Government first rolled out national access to a digital mental health product: the clinically evidenced, computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy program Beating the Blues.
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InterviewsOther Services
An Interview with Laura Cozens, Head of Patient Safety and Quality, Oxehealth
by Oxehealthby OxehealthOxevision is an infrared sensitive camera that is housed in a secure unit installed in patient rooms. It relays information to staff in real time. Staff members receive that information through a fixed screen in the nurses station and on …
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Thought Leadership
How Behavioral Health Providers Can Gain 5 Key Staffing Benefits
by Oxehealthby OxehealthThe teams on acute behavioral health inpatient units face a daily challenge. A typical unit has 16 behavioral health patients, each requiring Q15 rounding. That’s 16 patients who need checks every 15 minutes, a total of 96 checks per day …