Behavioral Health
EMS providers are often called to respond to patients experiencing behavioral health emergencies and mental health concerns. In the Behavioral Health topic, find expert analysis into managing acutely agitated patients, responding to excited delirium patients, legal concerns and grant funding for mental health responses.
EMS clinicians should rely on their assessment and facts when assessing people with a suspected factitious disorder
Managing high-risk/difficult refusals with the FEARS mnemonic
Recruitment, the opioid epidemic, climate change and mental health challenges are just as significant for paramedics now as they were in the heat of the campaign
Assistant EMS Chief Peter Hsiao said the practice of sending a psychiatric response team was “sound in theory” but not in practice
Officials in Akron announced the formation of the Summit County Outreach Team program
Taking the concept of the right care, to the right person at the right resource to a new level
Inside Health 34 – UC Davis Fire’s mobile approach to non-emergent support and service navigation
An inside look at Guilford County’s award-winning program response to low-acuity and behavioral health calls
Colorado Springs Paramedic Nicholas Fisher tackled Dizmang and placed him in a headlock
Washington County suit states dispatchers sent law enforcement to crisis calls first before crisis workers
A man jumped out of the ambulance, assaulted a police officer and refused commands to drop a metal object
First responders can search for providers by by location, areas of expertise, accepted insurance, licensure and telehealth
Funding will help add mental health professionals to calls for help, provide appropriate treatment to individuals in crisis
The state-of-the industry survey focuses on wellness, career development and satisfaction in EMS
John Knox Village has been working with hospitals to transport mental-health crisis patients to specialized facilities
Which event will have the biggest impact on EMS? Cast your vote
Key takeaways for police and EMS from SWAT physician, Dr. Faroukh M. Mehkri
Focusing on observed behavior will help protect both the individuals needing assistance and the officers responding to the situation
MercyOne Newton Medical Center will have two different trauma bays, centralized nurse station, and a behavioral health suite
The Office of Community Health and Safety mental responds to behavioral health crises, overdose incidents and homelessness
Chief David Lewis and Kyle Gaines join the podcast to discuss a successful MIH initiative getting patients to treatment counselors
Delaware County officials look at a pilot program using mental health professionals, certified peer specialists as a fourth emergency service
Results from the 2023 EMS Trend Survey identify an urgent need for increased mental health support
The program aims for nurses to work alongside police officers to assist individuals struggling with substance use disorders and mental health
St. Charles County Ambulance District will have a dedicated position for administering buprenorphine
Officials announced the expansion of a pilot program into Newark that partners mental health screeners with police officers
The St. Tammany Fire Protection District pilot program will use a behavioral health center specialist for crisis calls
EMS documentation must support both medical necessity and reasonableness for the transport
Stamford police, EMS, behavioral health members and firefighters worked together to end a 6-hour standoff
Kingston Fire Chief Chris Rea said service pairs an EMT with a mental health specialist to respond to mental health emergencies
Dispatchers in Worcester will determine which calls Community Healthlink teams will be sent to
Mental Health Services for Clark and Madison Counties is working with firefighters, police officers to get ahead of crises and reduce suicides
For the last two years, the Portland Street Response sent mental health workers and EMTs instead of police to people experiencing a mental health emergency
