Mentally Ill Ottumwa Man in Jail After Hospital Refuses to Take Him Back

Mentally ill Ottumwa man in jail after hospital refuses to take him back

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Miller, the sheriff, said Friday afternoon that Newby seemed relatively well after receiving five months of inpatient hospital treatment and medication. Miller said he was “cautiously optimistic” that an arrangement could be made at Tuesday's hearing …
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Electro-shock therapy sees a resurgence

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Despite that, ECT has seen a resurgence at many health centers in recent decades, experts say. Park Royal, the only inpatient psychiatric hospital in Lee County, Fla., has already treated nearly 200 people with ECT, most receiving multiple treatments …
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NC DHHS rolls out details of statewide telepsychiatry plan

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Initial project outcomes include reduction in patients' lengths of stay, reductions in 30-day recidivism rates, and reductions in involuntary commitments to inpatient psychiatric facilities. Specifically, lengths of stay for patients discharged to …
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