Licensed Practical Nurses: Furthering the Goal of Integrated Health

• By: William A. Mullane, PhD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• July 1st, 2019
• behavioral health, LPN integration, mental health, patient outcomes, physical health, preventive care, substance use, workforce expansion
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It is a startling and sad fact that individuals with serious mental health problems on average die earlier than those without mental health issues. An article in JAMA Psychiatry reported that these premature deaths are primarily due to largely preventable conditions, such as high blood pressure,...

Telephonic Care Management Program for Patients with Medicare

• By: Katie Bierlein LMSW, MPH Michaela Frazier LMSW, CCM The Institute for Family Health
• April 1st, 2019
• aging adults, behavioral health, care coordination, chronic care management, health disparities, Medicare, preventive care, social determinants of health
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In this important issue on care for the elderly in Behavioral Health News, we hope to highlight the success of our telephonic care management service to the aging population at The Institute for Family Health’s (IFH) network of community health centers in New York City and upstate New York....