“Eat, sleep, take time off, what doctor does that?” he said. “These are the things we tell our patients to do, but don’t always follow ourselves. In the past, the tradition was if you were not working 25 hours a day, you weren't dedicated. That’s slowly changing.”
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St. Luke’s acquires mental health practice in Phillipsburg
The acquisition of Affiliates Clinical Services, PC, became official July 1. The practice has been renamed St. Luke’s Psychiatric Associates – Phillipsburg.
Read More »Uncertainty and isolation trigger a spike in mental health treatments
In my opinion there is at least a 20 percent increase, compared to the same period last year, in both our mental health and wellness services,” said Eduardo Espiridion, chairman of the Department of Psychiatry at Reading Hospital Tower Health.
Read More »“We do what we have to do.” – Health care workers accept coronavirus risks
For most health care workers, a certain amount of risk, including from the coronavirus, is considered part of the job.
Read More »Regulators seek to close gaps in mental health coverage
Private insurance companies are required by state law to provide behavioral health services in equal measure to physical health services, but state insurance department regulators say that’s not happening.
Read More »Pa seeks experts in trauma care to form think tank
The state of Pennsylvania is looking for trauma experts to serve on a volunteer panel that will set guidelines for trauma care.
Read More »Is Sunday night the new Monday morning?
The tight labor market means higher employee turnover and fewer employees to do the work, thereby increasing stress at short-staffed workplaces. That’s one of the reasons for the reported rise in anxiety many employees feel.
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