Mental health providers want to help WNC after Helene disaster
Oct 10, 2024 · Crisis numbers and support groups. The Disaster Distress Helpline is a national multilingual hotline that offers crisis counseling 24/7. Call or text: 800-985-5990. Para Español: Llama o envía un mensaje de texto 1-800-985-5990 presiona “2.” National suicide and crisis lifeline: call or text 9-8-8 anywhere in the United States 24/7 for help and local resources.
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Atrium Health cancels thousands of past medical debt judgments
Sep 20, 2024 · Treasurer: Lives have already been ruined. A study conducted by Duke University and the North Carolina Treasurer’s Office revealed that from January 2017 to June 2022, Atrium Health filed 2,482 lawsuits against patients, with an average judgment amount of $22,953.. State Treasurer Dale Folwell, a longtime critic of the state’s hospitals, said in a …
'Tailored’ Medicaid plans launching in North Carolina - North …
Jun 18, 2024 · Services covered through the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly — a program that provides comprehensive care and medical services for frail seniors who have Medicare and Medicaid — are also excluded.. The same goes for services provided by Children’s Developmental Services Agencies, which serve infants and children up to 3 years old who have developmental delays.
What happens when someone in mental distress goes to the ER?
Sep 8, 2023 · The processes for voluntary psychiatric admissions are outlined in General Statute 122C-211.. The law states that if the patient is a minor or “incompetent” adult, the parent or guardian should be notified of “each instance of an initial restriction or renewal of a restriction of rights and of the reason for it” (General Statute 122C-62(e)). ...
NC expanding peer mental health support - North Carolina Health …
Apr 29, 2024 · Warmlines have been shown to reduce loneliness and participants’ use of mental health crisis services. Additionally, a review of several studies found that digital forms of peer support improve the lives of people with serious mental illness by “enhancing participants’ functioning, reducing symptoms and improving program utilization.”. Even before the Warmline expanded statewide ...
Western NC hospitals challenged but operational in Helene’s wake
Oct 1, 2024 · Challenges persist. The initial days of hurricane response have felt like a furious sprint, said Rob Hudspeth, a senior leader at UNC Health Appalachian, which has three hospitals in western North Carolina.He’s run from hospital incident command meetings to then getting in his car to help with patient transport and other needs in between.
People behind bars grapple with impacts from Helene
Nov 8, 2024 · Update Nov. 20: Jodi Harrison, N.C. Department of Adult Correction’s general counsel, responded on Nov. 19 to the coalition of advocates who called for the release of incarcerated people in response to prison conditions after Helene. In her letter, Harrison refuted many of the conditions described by advocates and dismissed using strategies for early release employed during the COVID-19 ...
More coverage on Mission Hospital - North Carolina Health News
Feb 17, 2024 · By Andrew R. Jones. Asheville Watchdog. At least three patients died and others were endangered at Mission Hospital in 2022 and 2023 following significant delays and lapses of care in the emergency department and other areas, according to a scathing U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services report obtained Thursday by Asheville Watchdog.. The 384-page document details why CMS placed the ...
Shortage of correctional officers leaves prison staff stretched thin
Jan 29, 2024 · Challenge maintaining full workforce. Maintaining a full workforce in prisons has always been a challenge because of the nature of the work and work environment, but COVID-19 pushed staffing to new lows. A larger number of people left their jobs when the coronavirus, which swept through the state’s prisons, added a new risk to the job.. North Carolina prison staffing levels have yet to ...