Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) Better Mental Wellbeing Podcast

As a follow-up to the training on Embedding Behavioral Health in Post-Acute Care Teams, hosted by the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities (COE-NF) in collaboration with the Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medical Association (PALTmed), Dr. Robert L. Russell, MD, MBA, and Tana Whitt, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC, return for a conversational session titled Moving Beyond Traditional Consult Models. In this engaging discussion, they respond to key questions from the initial training and offer practical, real-world strategies for successfully integrating behavioral health into post-acute care settings.

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In Part 2 of the wrap-up session of the Psychosis Series, Dr. Abhilash Desai answers follow-up questions from previous talks, diving deeper into key topics such as schizophrenia, substance-induced psychosis, medical causes of psychotic symptoms, and non-pharmacological treatment approaches. This Q&A-style session helps clarify lingering questions and offers practical insights for clinicians working with individuals experiencing psychosis.

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In this wrap-up session of the Psychosis Series, Dr. Abhilash Desai answers follow-up questions from previous talks, diving deeper into key topics such as schizophrenia, substance-induced psychosis, medical causes of psychotic symptoms, and non-pharmacological treatment approaches. This Q&A-style session helps clarify lingering questions and offers practical insights for clinicians working with individuals experiencing psychosis.

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Special guest Molly Hedgpeth, director of dementia and behavioral health programs shares the processes and strategies involved in implementing recovery supports for nursing facility residents actively using substances. She will also share how to provide continued support throughout their recovery journey while residing in the facility.

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This podcast explores special considerations when patients diagnosed with a serious mental illness transition through different care settings. Effective transitions of care are instrumental in improving the efficiency and quality of care while improving outcomes.

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Explore how behavioral health equity is not just a concept, but a guiding principle within long-term care facilities. From ensuring fair access to mental health resources to addressing systemic barriers that impact vulnerable populations, discover the strategies around this concept that’s driving change withing the walls of nursing facilities.

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Welcome to the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities podcast - Better Mental Wellbeing. This is a compelling series that delves into the profound and diverse stories of individuals navigating the intricate landscapes of behavioral health and substance use. 

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This episode welcomes back substance use counselor, David McKay. In a previous Alliant Health Solutions Making Healthcare Better podcast episode, titled From Substance Use to Healing Hands – A Substance Use Counselor’s Inspiring Journey, he shared his lived experiences as an Atlanta-based substance use counselor who is someone who has also experienced the journey of substance use recovery. Today he shares his professional insight on resources available to help people sustain services for recovery support services.

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Welcome to the Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health in Nursing Facilities podcast. This is the first episode which features a "Lived Experience." This is a compelling series of the podcast that delves into the profound and diverse stories of individuals navigating the intricate landscapes of behavioral health and substance use. 

In each episode, we invite you to explore first-hand testimonials from people across different walks of life, sharing their triumphs, challenges, and the transformative power of their lived experiences. Our goal is to inspire, educate, inform, and motivate as we embark on this collective journey towards understanding, resilience, and hope. Join us as we unravel the tapestry of human strength and resilience in the face of adversity.

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This episode features Atlanta-based substance use counselor, David McKay. He shares his motivations for seeking change in his life, pivotal moments  he experienced during the process and keys that have helped him sustain his recovery.

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