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ADHS Behavioral Health Services Blog
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News from ADHS/DBHS
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New Mental Health Resource for Emergency Departments
ADHS is offering At-Risk for Emergency Department Staff, an online training simulation designed to prepare medical staff to screen patients at risk for alcohol abuse, drug use and suicide. The At-Risk training uses the same gaming technology as many video games, including emotionally responsive avatars that simulate real-life conversations. This training program is free to [...]
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CEO Position Open at State Hospital
The Arizona State Hospital is seeking candidates for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) position. The CEO is a critical member of the ADHS leadership team and has the responsibility of managing the day-to-day operations of the civil, forensic and sex offender units located on the campus. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in [...]
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What is Patient Dumping?
Patient dumping is a term used when one health care provider “dumps” the care of an individual onto another provider without appropriate transfer processes. This is strictly prohibited under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) and something that health care providers watch very closely. Recently the Nevada mental health system has come under [...]
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Driving Suicides to Zero
A while back, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) began an effort to achieve measurable impact in targeted areas, coined as “winnable battles”. CDC’s Winnable Battles are public health priorities with large-scale impact on health and with known, effective strategies to address them. ADHS has followed suit and has prioritized suicide as one of these [...]
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Free tickets to tonight’s Mental Health Day game:Diamondbacks vs Giants
Hello, one of our community partner organizations is offering free tickets to tonights Mental Health Day game: Diamondbacks vs Giants. To get your free ticket please call 602-368-8966. More details in this flyer: Free Tickets to Mental Health Day game: Diamondbacks vs Giants
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