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Keys to Success in Behavioral Health Acute Care Joint Partnerships

February 9, 2022

Oceans Healthcare was featured in HealthLeaders Media for its role in advancing behavioral health acute care joint partnerships, including the opening of Louisiana Behavioral Health in collaboration with Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport. The article highlights how shared vision and governance between health systems and behavioral health partners can expand access to critical inpatient and outpatient services, improve care coordination, and reduce emergency room utilization for behavioral health patients.

Read the full article: Keys to Success in Behavioral Health Acute Care Joint Partnerships | HealthLeaders Media

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