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NHCC Sessions Insights and Takeaways 2023 – Navigating the Future of Healthcare
We had the pleasure of attending the inaugural Nashville Health Care Council Sessions conference that took place at the Country Music Hall of Fame, September 18-19, 2023. The speakers who participated in the conference represented some of the top leaders and best minds in healthcare as they discussed the leading trends, challenges, and opportunities for...
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September 22, 2023
From Survival to Success: How Telepsychiatry Can Be a Game-Changer for Behavioral Health Hospitals
Behavioral health hospitals play a crucial role in providing specialized care for individuals with mental health disorders. However, these hospitals are facing significant challenges, particularly in terms of staffing psychiatric care professionals. The shortage of qualified psychiatrists and psychiatric nurse practitioners has led to financial strains and, in some cases, the closure of behavioral health...
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July 14, 2023
Enhancing Patient Care: Consultation-Liaison Telepsychiatry in Acute Care Settings
In medically complex situations, providing comprehensive and integrated psychiatric care to patients is paramount. This includes addressing both physical health as well as the complex interplay between mental and physical well-being. Within hospital settings, medical surgical units and intensive care units (ICUs) often witness patients facing significant physical and emotional challenges. This is where the...
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June 30, 2023
Forefront Telecare supports “World Alzheimer’s Day” to help raise awareness and challenge the stigma that surrounds dementia. The COVID-19 pandemic has been extremely challenging for people with Alzheimer’s Disease and their caregivers. Not only are Alzheimer’s patients more likely to contract COVID-19 and develop severe disease consequences than those without dementia, they have also suffered terribly from forced isolation: agitation, boredom, and loneliness among other neuropsychiatric symptoms.
For over 10 years, Forefront has utilized telehealth to provide geriatric psychiatry services to Alzheimer’s patients in underserved hospitals, nursing homes, and home health settings. These services are urgently needed. We hope that one outcome of World Alzheimer’s Day is the recognition that millions of people worldwide living with Alzheimer’s Disease lack access to specialized care that can make a tremendous difference to the quality of their lives and the lives of their loved ones.