Northwestern Medicine, West Health & Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute Collaborate To Provide Easier Access To Mental Health Care

Northwestern Medicine, West Health, and the Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute have announced a new collaboration that will provide access to comprehensive psychiatric services for primary care practices across Northwestern Medicine. The collaboration will promote earlier intervention.

The multi-year collaboration is called the Northwestern Medicine West Health Accelerator. It is funded by $8.6 million from West Health.

Northwestern Medicine is a large integrated health system serving the Chicagoland area. It has 11 hospitals and more than 200 locations. In 2018, Northwestern Medicine launched its Collaborative Behavioral Health Program (CBHP) to integrate mental health care into primary care settings . . .