According to a recent survey of emergency physicians administered by the American College of Emergency Physicians, 84 percent report psychiatric patients are held in their emergency departments. Of ...
LOS ANGELES -- The use of chemical restraint was more common among Black patients versus white and Hispanic patients in psychiatric emergency settings, a single-center study suggested. Among 852 ...
More than 80 percent of emergency room physicians say the mental healthcare systems in their regions are dysfunctional, and do not adequately serve patients, according to a survey done in December by ...
Behavioral health calls are on the rise. Recent statistics show that anywhere from 5 percent–15 percent of emergency calls involve either mental health, behavioral concerns or substance abuse. Law ...
A six-month Clark County Fire Department pilot using a paramedic, EMT, and social worker diverted 70% of behavioral health ...