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Tis the season to take care of yourself to avoid SAD.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) This is the time of year that we are so busy being merry and full of holiday cheer, but did you know that many of us may also experience Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)? SAD is a type of depression that comes and goes with the...
World Aids Day 2019 – Ending the HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Community by Community
This year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched an ambitious plan called “Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America” to reduce the incidence of HIV domestically by 75% in 5 years, and by 90% by 2030. The National Institutes of Health has played...
Wellpath Honors Veterans Day 2019
Thank You, Military Veterans! We appreciate and salute all who have selflessly served in our armed forces. Thank you for your courage and commitment. Those who live in freedom will always be grateful to those who helped preserve it. Wellpath Salutes Our...
Sheriff Responds to False Media Reporting about Healthcare in the Grand Traverse County Jail
Wellpath Partner: Grand Traverse County, Michigan Grand Traverse County Sheriff, Thomas J. Bensley, recently wrote an op-ed for the Traverse City Record-Eagle responding to the inaccuracies the media company had previously published regarding inadequate medical care...
New MAT Program Underway in Durham County, North Carolina
Today, Wellpath announced that Durham County, North Carolina began Phase One of their Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program in collaboration with multiple county programs on September 2, 2019. Phase One allows patients who come into the facility for short-term...
Wellpath Continues Investment in Automated Pharmacy Dispensing in Recovery Solutions Facilities
Today, Wellpath announced its continued investment in delivering reliable, high-quality services to patients by upgrading pharmacy dispensing machines at Montgomery County Mental Health Treatment Facility in Conroe, Texas. Between now and the end of 2020, six Recovery...
Wellpath Announces New Chief Clinical Officer
Today, Wellpath announced Dr. Thomas Pangburn as the company’s new Chief Clinical Officer. Prior to joining Wellpath, Dr. Pangburn was the Chief Innovation Officer at MedExpress and previously served more than a decade as the Director of Emergency Services at Heritage...
7 Ways Wellpath Recognized Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
7 Ways Wellpath recognized Suicide Prevention Awareness Month Wellpath appreciates everything our team does, every day, for the health and safety of our patients. Above all, it takes the dedication of our entire company, working together, to reduce suicide rates in...
Wellpath Opens New Facility in Tulare County
Earlier this month, Sheriff Mike Boudreaux, the Tulare County Sheriff’s Department, and Wellpath announced the opening of the South County Detention Facility, the newest jail in Tulare County. The additional facility was years in the making and made possible with the...
Distinguished Service Medal awarded to Wellpath nurse
Congratulations to Wellpath RN, Zarina Yasin, for receiving the Distinguished Service Medal from the Solano County Sheriff's Office. She was recognized for her quick thinking and prompt response in preventing three inmates' deaths in Solano's adult detention...
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month! Please join us this month, and every month, as we shine a light on suicide prevention. It’s heartbreaking but in the United States, on average, 5 people an hour die by suicide. Across the incarcerated population in the...
Tampa Bay Times story highlighting Stefanie Beetz, Wellpath Mental Health Coordinator
Congratulations to Stefanie Beetz, Wellpath mental health coordinator on being recognized by the Tampa Bay Times for her compassionate care for our Pasco County patients. She collaborated with Pasco Sheriff’s Office to create new innovative mental health units focused...
North Carolina Opens First Behavioral Health Unit in the Mecklenburg County Jail
The Mecklenburg County Sheriff's office unveiled a major innovation towards improving public safety and strengthening their community by creating North Carolina's first behavioral health unit in a correctional facility at the Mecklenburg County Jail in Charlotte. The...
Wellpath congratulates DHSS for bringing API into compliance with CMS
Wellpath congratulates leadership and staff at the Department of Health and Social Services for API being recertified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and receiving a new license from the State of Alaska’s Health Facilities Licensing and...
Wellpath Nurses Act Quickly and Save a Man’s Life
Wellpath nurses Roxi Foster, LPN, and Melissa Atchley, RN recently responded to a man down code at our Illinois Youth Center and were able to save the life of a man suffering from a heart attack. We are proud to continuously provide immediate, high-quality care. Thank...