/ en Sun, 27 Apr 2025 12:04:28 -0500 Thu, 06 Jan 22 15:02:13 -0600 /node/681453 <p>This pamphlet is an example of an active DEI initiative at a health organization. They clearly define diversity and inclusion, why it's important, outlining their mission and explaining what they do, and identifying their leaders and members. Most importantly, they indicate how they should be percieved in the community and in the hospital so they may be held accountable.</p> Thu, 06 Jan 2022 15:02:13 -0600 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services /toolkitsmethodology/2021-09-09-together-we-can-help-stop-suicide-partner-toolkit <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <h2>Table of Contents</h2> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=3" target="_blank">Introduction 3</a></p> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=5" target="_blank">Events Calendar 5</a></p> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=8" target="_blank">Tools for Spreading the Word 8</a></p> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=10" target="_blank">Spread Awareness with New Merchandise 10</a></p> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=12" target="_blank">Spread Awareness on Social Media 12</a></p> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=15" target="_blank">Spread Awareness Across Digital 15</a></p> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=16" target="_blank">Spread Awareness Over the Radio 16</a></p> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=20" target="_blank">Appendix 20</a></p> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=21" target="_blank">#StopSuicide Actions 21</a></p> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf#page=22" target="_blank">Messaging + Talking Points 22</a></p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the Together We Can Help Stop Suicide Partner Toolkit PDF."><img alt="Together We Can Help Stop Suicide Partner Toolkit. National Prevention Week 2021. September 5-11." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="7f343ea8-47a2-488d-a217-27568f61b866" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.jpg" width="2550" height="3300"></a></p> <div class="external-link spacer"><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank" title="Click here to download the Together We Can Help Stop Suicide Partner Toolkit PDF.">Download the Tollkit PDF</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>National Suicide Prevention Week and National Suicide Prevention Month provide an important opportunity to educate the public about suicide prevention and make difference for those impacted by suicide. AFSP’s community is an important part of this effort, and we can’t do it without you! This toolkit provides an overview of how you can help amplify the message of AFSP’s campaign for National Suicide Prevention Month (NSPM) in September, National Suicide Prevention Week (NSPW) from Sept. 5-11 and help us continue the dialogue through October.</p> <h3>Campaign Theme: Together, We Can Help #StopSuicide</h3> <p>People have become increasingly comfortable talking about their mental health, particularly this past year. But the topic of suicide – when it comes up – is still scary for many people to think about.</p> <p>It’s time to deepen the conversation.</p> <p>Some are afraid that by asking someone if they’re having thoughts of suicide, it will put the idea in their head, or push them to take their lives. (Which research shows is not true.) Some are worried that they won’t know what to do, or how to help, if the person tells them, “Yes – I am thinking about suicide.”</p> <p>It’s only by learning more about what leads someone to suicide, the ways we can help to prevent it, and what resources are available – and not being afraid to ask when we’re worried about someone, or for help when we need it ourselves – that we can empower our communities to address this leading cause of death.</p> <p>We all have mental health. It’s time we take the next step, ask more deeply about what someone is experiencing, and if we need it, find help together.</p> <p>Together, we can help #StopSuicide.</p> <h3>Campaign Creative Direction</h3> <p>We have partnered with Jessica Goldsmith (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/chickofalltrade/?hl=en" target="_blank">@chickofalltrade</a>), a Brooklyn-based illustrator and graphic designer, to bring this important message to life. Through the “Together, We Can Help #StopSuicide” campaign it’s our hope that we inspire people to start a conversation – and go a little deeper. When we stay connected and share our stories of hope and healing, we can help prevent suicide.</p> <p>Here’s a preview of the creative artwork to share with others or follow <a href="https://www.instagram.com/afspnational/?hl=en" target="_blank">@AFSPnational</a> and share across social media, through emails, at in-person events, and more!</p> <p>Download the complete package of assets <a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/r0s498sqig3sebe/AABt_PK8sEs61a7ESupwuiSxa?dl=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4"> <p><img alt="Together We Can Help Stop Suicide. @chickofalltrade. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Social media image 1." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="44d0da9b-ff37-4911-a8bd-9a318c1ee1fa" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL-Social-Media-Image-1.jpg" width="623" height="623"></p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <p><img alt="Together We Can Help Stop Suicide. @chickofalltrade. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Social media image 2." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="a5ebfeb4-7033-469d-8a02-3200f002305b" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL-Social-Media-Image-2.jpg" width="623" height="623"></p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <p><img alt="Together We Can Help Stop Suicide. @chickofalltrade. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Social media image 3." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="0d09a884-9205-4ea8-a660-d51e6f63a520" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL-Social-Media-Image-3.jpg" width="623" height="623"></p> </div> </div> <p><a href="/system/files/media/file/2021/09/AFSP-Partner-ToolKit-FINAL.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Click the PDF link below to view the full Toolkit PDF.</em></a></p> Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:22:58 -0500 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services /special-bulletin/2021-05-28-special-bulletin-white-house-releases-fy-2022-budget-request <div class="container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-8"> <p>President Biden today submitted to Congress his <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/" target="_blank">budget request</a> for fiscal year (FY) 2022. The budget primarily includes proposals from President Biden’s American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan.</p> <p>The budget request, which was released this afternoon, is not binding, but can act as a guide for Congress and the Administration as they debate health care issues this year. Highlights of some of the provisions affecting hospitals and health systems follow. More details about these and other proposals are included in the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) <a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/fy-2022-budget-in-brief.pdf" target="_blank">Budget in Brief document</a>.</p> <p>The budget includes a discussion of certain health care policies, such as a public option, lowering the Medicare eligibility age to 60, reducing the costs of prescription drugs and expanding coverage in non-Medicaid expansion states through a Medicaid-like federal public option, but does not include details on these proposals or their fiscal impact in the budget.</p> <p>In addition, the budget says that “evidence shows that we can reform Medicare payments to insurers and certain providers to reduce overpayments and strengthen incentives to deliver value-based care, extending the life of the Medicare Trust Fund, lowering premiums for beneficiaries, and reducing Federal costs.”</p> <h2>Highlights of Proposals Affecting Hospitals and Health Systems</h2> <h3>Health Insurance Coverage</h3> <p>The budget calls for making permanent the marketplace subsidy expansions that were temporarily enacted as part of the American Rescue Plan that was signed into law and were proposed by the Administration to be extended in the American Families Plan. These provisions reduce the cost of Marketplace coverage for subsidy-eligible individuals and families by increasing the dollar value of premium tax credit subsidies and expand eligibility to individuals with incomes above 400% of the federal poverty level. The 10-year cost of this is estimated at $163 billion.</p> <h3>Provider Payments</h3> <p>The budget does not reflect any reductions in Medicare or Medicaid payments to health care providers.</p> <h3>Pandemic Preparedness</h3> <p>The budget proposes $6 billion in new mandatory funding for HHS in FY 2022, as part of a multi-department four-year program totaling $30 billion to prepare for future pandemics.</p> <h3>Infrastructure</h3> <p>As part of the community health and hospital resilience portion of the American Jobs Plan, the budget proposes $1 billion to increase support for hospital infrastructure, $250 million for health emergency preparedness, and $250 million to build resilience against climate effects.</p> <h3>Health Equity and Maternal Mortality</h3> <p>The budget includes several sources of new funding to address issues of health equity and racial disparities in health care. This includes $3 billion over five years to invest in maternal health and reduce the maternal mortality rate and end race-based disparities in maternal mortality.</p> <h3>Discretionary Spending</h3> <p>As previously released on April 9, the budget calls for $1.5 trillion for appropriated spending in FY 2022, including $769 billion for domestic programs, a 16% increase over last year’s level.</p> <p>The budget proposes nearly $134 billion for HHS, a 23% increase over last year’s enacted level. This includes the following policies and funding levels:</p> <ul> <li> <h4>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</h4> <p>$8.7 billion in discretionary funding.</p> </li> <li> <h4>National Institutes of Health (NIH)</h4> <p>$51 billion, including $6.5 billion for a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Health inside NIH.</p> </li> <li> <h4>Food and Drug Administration</h4> <p>$6.5 billion for the agency.</p> </li> <li> <h4>Behavioral Health and Substance Use</h4> <p>$9.5 billion for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration programs, including $1.6 billion for the Community Mental Health Services Block Grant program. The budget also includes $10.7 billion in discretionary funding to address the opioid epidemic and other substance use issues.</p> </li> <li> <h4>Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP)</h4> <p>$292 million for the HPP, the primary federal funding mechanism for health care emergency preparedness.</p> </li> <li> <h4>Maternal and Child Health Block Grant</h4> <p>$592 million to states to expand health care and public health services that currently benefit millions of women, infants and children.</p> </li> <li> <h4>Rural Health Care</h4> <p>$400 million for rural health programs under the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), including for telehealth, the Rural Communities Opioid Response Program and the Rural Residency Program.</p> </li> <li> <h4>Children’s Hospital Graduate Medical Education</h4> <p>$350 million for the CHGME program.</p> </li> <li> <h4>Nursing Workforce Development</h4> <p>$268 million for programs to support nursing workforce development.</p> </li> <li> <h4>340B Drug Pricing Program</h4> <p>$17 million to support program integrity oversight and to establish a formal Administrative Dispute Resolution process to resolve claims disputes between 340B covered entities and drug manufacturers. In addition, HRSA requests general rulemaking authority over the operation of the 340B program as well as specifically proposing reporting requirements of covered entities to ensure net income is used for the covered entities low-income and uninsured patients.</p> </li> <li> <h4>Strategic National Stockpile</h4> <p>$905 million for the Strategic National Stockpile.</p> </li> </ul> <h2>Further Questions</h2> <p>If you have questions, please contact AHA at <a href="tel:1-800-424-4301">800-424-4301</a>.</p> </div> <div class="col-md-4"> <img alt="Special Bulletin: White House Releases FY 2022 Budget Request page 1." data-entity-type="file" data-entity-uuid="d6f7dd61-11ce-420f-ac53-5a80ad642afa" src="/sites/default/files/inline-images/Page-1-AHASBBidenFY22Budget-052821.jpg" width="1700" height="2189" class="align-center"> <div class="external-link spacer"><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/system/files/media/file/2021/05/AHASBBidenFY22Budget-052821.pdf" target="_blank">Download the Special Bulletin PDF</a></div> <div class="external-link spacer"><a class="btn btn-wide btn-primary" href="/action-alert/2021-05-25-urge-your-senators-representatives-include-resources-support-hospitals-and" target="_blank">Action Alert: Urge Your Senators, Representatives to Include Resources to Support Hospitals and Health Systems in Upcoming Infrastructure Legislative Package</a></div> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 28 May 2021 18:04:23 -0500 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services /news/headline/2021-04-07-cms-issues-fy-2022-proposed-rule-inpatient-psychiatric-facilities <p><span><span><span>The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services late today issued a <a href="https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2021-07433.pdf">proposed rule</a> for the inpatient psychiatric facility prospective payment system for fiscal year 2022. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>CMS proposes to increase IPF payments by a net 2.3%, equivalent to $90 million, in FY 2022. The 2.3% payment update is a reflection of a 2.3% market-basket update minus a productivity adjustment of 0.2 percentage points, plus 0.2 percentage points for the outlier fixed-dollar loss threshold amount. CMS also proposes to align the IPF PPS teaching hospital policy with the inpatient PPS policy regarding displaced residents from IPF hospital closures and closures of IPF teaching programs, beginning in FY 2022. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>For the IPF Quality Reporting Program, CMS would adopt a measure assessing COVID-19 vaccination rates among health care personnel starting in FY 2023; the agency also proposes to replace the current Follow-up after Hospitalization measure with a similar measure that includes substance use disorder patients, and remove three other chart-abstracted measures. </span></span></span></p> <p><span><span><span>For more details, see the <a href="https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/fact-sheets/fy-2022-proposed-medicare-payment-and-quality-reporting-updates-inpatient-psychiatric-facilities-cms">CMS fact sheet</a>. CMS will accept comments on this rule through June 7.</span></span></span></p> Wed, 07 Apr 2021 18:23:23 -0500 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services /opioids/substance-use-disorder/behavioral-health-care-delivery <p>Providers Clinical Support System has developed a new 22-module curriculum for healthcare providers to address substance abuse. The modules provide an overview of evidence-based practices in the prevention, identification, and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occurring mental disorders. Healthcare professionals who complete this curriculum should see an increase in their competence and confidence as they treat patients who are diagnosed with a substance use disorder.</p> <p><a href="https://pcssnow.org/education-training/sud-core-curriculum/">Click here to learn more about the curriculum</a>.</p> Tue, 30 Jul 2019 13:55:12 -0500 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services <h4>Update on Key Issues in the Behavioral Health Care Field: September 2018</h4> <p><a href="/news/headline/2018-08-06-aha-announces-new-trustees-2019">Psychiatric Hospital CEO Joins the AHA Board</a>…The AHA has elected seven members to its Board of Trustees for three-year terms beginning Jan. 1. The incoming board members include Harsh Trivedi, M.D., president/CEO of Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore. Dr. Trivedi previously served on the AHA’s Section for Psychiatric & Substance Abuse Services; he also served as the AHA Board liaison to the American Psychiatric Association.</p> <p><a href="https://events-na1.adobeconnect.com/content/connect/c1/2260329217/en/events/event/shared/default_template/event_registration.html?sco-id=2623700854">Webinar</a> -- Putting the Patient Back in the Driver’s Seat to a Safe Destination: Safety Plans for Suicidal Patients…Next month is National Suicide Prevention Month, and National Suicide Prevention Week is September 9-15, 2018. Please join Susan Kimper, director, Behavioral Health, Naples Community Hospital (NCH) Healthcare System on Tuesday, Sept. 18, at 3:00 p.m. ET for a special 45-minute AHA members-only webinar presentation and discussion on patient-centered safety plans for suicidal patients.</p> <p><a href="/system/files/2018-08/18-sept-behavioral-health-update.pdf">Read the September 2018 Behavioral Health Update here.</a></p> Thu, 30 Aug 2018 13:29:24 -0500 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services <div class="body"> <p>Advocacy update, news, and more. Download the cover note below.</p> <p>Read the July 2018 Behavioral Health Update <a href="/system/files/2018-07/2018-july-behavioral-health-update_1.pdf">here</a>.</p> </div> Mon, 02 Jul 2018 16:24:13 -0500 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services <h3>Held July 17</h3> <h4><a href="/system/files/2018-06/180717-stigma-webinar-background.pdf">PRE-EVENT READING</a></h4> <p>Please join Paul Goering, M.D., Vice President – Clinical Care, Mental Health Services, Allina Health; Joe Clubb, Vice President – Operations, Mental Health Services, Allina Health; and Aimee Pappenfus, Manager – Community Partnerships, Allina Health, Minneapolis, MN, Tuesday July 17, at 3 pm ET for a special 45-minute AHA members-only webinar presentation and discussion highlighting, Be the Change, Allina Health’s internally focused anti-stigma initiative.</p> <p>Learn how <a href="/system/files/2018-06/2018-allina-description.pdf">Allina Health</a> launched and implemented Be the Change to successfully shift the mindset of its employees, helping them become more aware of the stigma they carry and their patients face on a daily basis.  </p> <p>Webinar participants will learn:<br /> •    how this is truly an employee-led initiative<br /> •    the details and impact of their robust communications plan<br /> •    the diverse range of replicable activities included in the initiative<br /> •    and, the impact on employees and internal culture at Allina Health and the patients they serve.</p> <p>Upon registration, you will receive background information on Allina Health and the Be the Change initiative. The first 20 minutes of the webinar will focus on the core elements of their initiative needed to replicate similar solutions in your organization and the remaining time will be for questions and discussion.</p> <p>Please contact Rebecca Chickey at 312.422.3303 or <a href="mailto:rchickey@aha.org">rchickey@aha.org</a> if you have any questions in advance of the webinar.</p> <hr /> <p><a href="/system/files/2018-06/2018-allina-description.pdf">About Allina Health</a></p> <p>Speaker Bios:</p> <ul> <li><a href="/system/files/2018-paul-goering-bio_0.pdf">Paul Goering, MD</a></li> <li><a href="/system/files/2018-06/2018-aimee-pappenfus-bio_0.pdf">Aimee Pappenfus</a></li> <li><a href="/system/files/2018-06/2018-joseph-clubb-bio_0.pdf">Joseph R. Clubb‏</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="/system/files/2018-07/180717-stigma-webinar-allina.pdf">Presentation slides</a></p> <p>Video Recording:</p> <p></p> Mon, 25 Jun 2018 13:52:28 -0500 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services /letter/2018-06-25-comment-letter-re-fy-2019-inpatient-psychiatric-facilities-pps-and-quality <p>Comments to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on the fiscal year (FY) 2019 proposed rule for the inpatient psychiatric facilities (IPF) prospective payment system (PPS) and quality reporting updates. We support CMS’s commitment to its Meaningful Measures initiative, but believe additional measures can be removed. We also urge caution and continued oversight as CMS develops additional quality measures for the IPF setting.</p> <p>Read the full comment letter below.</p> Mon, 25 Jun 2018 08:17:06 -0500 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services <p>Advocacy update, news, and more. Download the cover note below.</p> <p>Read the June 2018 Behavioral Health Update <a href="/system/files/2018-05/2018-june-behavioral-health-update.pdf">here</a>.</p> Tue, 05 Jun 2018 09:30:02 -0500 Psychiatric and Substance Use Services