Case Studies |
Fall 2024 Strategic Partnerships: Expanding Access to Comprehensive Mental HealthIn July 2024, Meritus Health, Western Maryland’s largest healthcare provider, affiliated with Brook Lane, a comprehensive non-profit mental health system, for the purposes of expanding mental health services across Washington County, the state of Maryland, and parts of neighboring Pennsylvania and West Virginia. This case study describes the affiliation journey of these two organizations, including their perspective on the health system’s role in addressing the mental health crisis in the U.S. and how board members should be supporting their executive teams in this effort. |