PULSE EXECUTIVE EDITION is a free service of the Centre for Community Change International, selecting links to reports, articles, major news stories and Internet resources from CCCI's PULSE news service for leaders of mental health and consumer advocacy organizations. PULSE is researched, edited and designed by Bill Davis.
Thursday, January 30, 2003
Dialogue Four Corners: Mental Health
Announcement at the NIMH web site of an April 24 outreach event in Alberguerque, New Mexico - "The all day meeting will focus on mental health issues in the frontier "Four Corners" area of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in small discussion groups to share information on the progress in mental health research. These exchanges will allow NIMH to hear from the public and gather vital information to be used to help shape the direction of future research priorities." There is no registration fee, and this page contains links to hotel information, a registration form and a related listserv.
Medscape Psychiatry Journal Scan, December 2002
"Journal Scan is the clinician's guide to the latest clinical research findings in the American Journal of Psychiatry, The Lancet, Archives of General Psychiatry, Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, and Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. Short summaries of feature articles include links to the article abstracts and full text, when available." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].Hospitals' Efforts to Diversify Operations
Article in Mental Health Weekly at Medscape on how "psychiatric hospitals have gotten aggressive in diversifying their service and payor mixes." [Viewing Medscape resources requires registration, which is free].HHS, HUD, VA Announce Collaborative Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness
Announcement posted at the National Resource Center on Homelessness and Mental Illness - "The Collaborative Initiative to End Chronic Homelessness is a $35 million, joint initiative with the Departments of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Veterans Affairs (VA). This initiative seeks to create a collaborative and comprehensive approach to addressing the problems of homelessness by providing a range of services and support needed to promote and maintain self-sufficiency. It includes improving access to housing services, substance abuse and mental health services and primary health care services." The announcement includes links to a Federal Register entry, application materials and information on a related satellite broadcast and webcast.New research shows primary care for mentally ill reduces hospital stays (Canada)
Article in the CMHA/Ontario newsletter Mental Health Notes - "The Windsor Branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association has released new data on their innovative primary care program which shows that access to a nurse practitioner reduces visits to emergency rooms and crisis centres, as well as hospitalizations. This data supports the case for funding from the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care for additional primary care programs as proposed by CMHA branches throughout Ontario."Legislators' decisions will affect millions
Story in the Lexington Herald-Leader (Kentucky) on the impact that budget deficits in more than 40 states could have on health care and other programs.Raising Tax on Income Is Rejected by Oregon
New York Times story on the rejection of Measure 28 by Oregon voters, which "would have spared the state from having to make $310 million in spending cuts in its $11 billion two-year budget." [Viewing New York Times resources requires registration, which is free]. See also Oregon Voters Reject Tax Hike, Face Cuts (Stateline) and Tax defeat means sizable cutbacks (The Oregonian).