Journalists Explore Shadow Pandemics of Hospital Violence and Grieving Children
Posted onKHN and California Healthline staff made the rounds on national and local media this week to discuss their stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
Month: October 2021
Understaffed State Psychiatric Facilities Leave Mental Health Patients in Limbo
Posted onThe pandemic has so seriously strained already tight state psychiatric hospitals in Georgia, Virginia, Texas and elsewhere that these facilities for the poorest and most vulnerable people with mental illness struggle to admit new patients.
Montana Tribes Want to Stop Jailing People for Suicide Attempts but Lack a Safer Alternative
Posted onThe Fort Peck Assiniboine and Sioux tribes are working with academics and policy experts on possible solutions. Their challenge is how to attract the needed mental health personnel to the remote reservation.
‘No Mercy’ Bonus Episodes: More From Fort Scott, Kansas
Posted onCheck out the latest bonus episodes from the award-winning “Where It Hurts” podcast.
California’s Mental Health Crisis: What Went Wrong? And Can We Fix It?
Posted onKHN’s Angela Hart leads a lively discussion on the challenges facing California’s mental health care system and potential solutions. The panel was part of a broader symposium on mental health and addiction hosted by the Sacramento-based publication Capitol Weekly.
Unauthorized injectable drugs and medical devices seized from Vivian Spa in Mississauga, ON, may pose serious health risks
Posted on Health Canada has seized several injectable drugs and medical devices, including products labelled to contain botulinum toxin type A or hyaluronic acid from Vivian Spa, located at 11-3415 Dixie Road, Mississauga, Ontario, because they are unauthorized and may pose serious health risks. These products may have been administered as treatments for cosmetic purposes. 
Ombrelle Garnier Complete Dry Mist Spray sunscreen recalled due to elevated benzene levels
Posted on Ombrelle Canada is recalling all lots of Ombrelle Garnier Complete Dry Mist Spray sunscreen, SPF30 and SPF 60, due to elevated levels of benzene. Frequent and long-term exposure (e.g., through the skin and by inhalation) to elevated levels of benzene may pose serious health risks. 
Q&A: How Will California’s New 988 Mental Health Line Actually Work?
Posted onCalifornia Assembly member Rebecca Bauer-Kahan, who authored legislation to create and fund the state’s new 988 phone line for mental health emergencies, spoke with KHN about the effort and what more will be needed to create a full-fledged response network for people experiencing mental health crises.
Trabajadores de salud alertan sobre el aumento de la violencia en hospitales
Posted onTrabajadores de salud piden una legislación federal que los proteja de los crecientes episodios de violencia, que aumentaron durante la pandemia de covid-19.
‘Are You Going to Keep Me Safe?’ Hospital Workers Sound Alarm on Rising Violence
Posted onHealth care workers already bore the brunt of workplace violence in the U.S. Now, tensions from an exhausting pandemic are spilling over into hospitals.