Becker's Healthcare January 31, 2025
Mariah Taylor

Like many systems, Omaha-based Children’s Nebraska is preparing to open a new behavioral health facility. Unlike many systems, it is creating a system of care called the “no wrong door approach.”

The approach is focused on making access to care easier.

“Instead of turning people away, it ensures that whatever door you enter, you receive care for your behavioral health needs,” Renee Rafferty, senior vice president of Behavioral Health & Wellness, told Becker’s. “That’s the foundational idea behind the Behavioral Health and Wellness Center: one door, one system. You come in, we care for you, we meet your needs, and we eliminate barriers so you and your child achieve better outcomes.”

Traditionally, behavioral health is built in a “patchwork fashion...

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