Emergency department for mental health care in western Massachusetts fluctuates

Emergency department for mental health care in western Massachusetts fluctuates

BOSTON (SHNS) – When the chief of Western Massachusetts’ largest behavioral health provider woke up on Thursday, 39 people were still waiting in emergency departments around greater Springfield in need of psychiatric treatment beds. . Massachusetts Blue Cross Blue Shield reports doubling of mental health visits That number isn’t unusual, according to Behavioral Health Network …

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