Mental Health Care Shouldn’t Come in a Police Car
Ron Bruno, a retired Utah police officer and CEO of Crisis Response Programs and Training, says mental health shouldn't come in a police car.
Mom and Teen on Navigating Behavioral Health Crisis Care in Maryland
16-year-old Reina Chiang and her mother, Kana Enomoto, a national leader in behavioral healthcare, share their experience navigating the Maryland crisis care system. It includes long wait times in the emergency room and inpatient hospitalization, which Chiang calls a short-term bandaid that’s more like a prison, with kids waiting around
Dr. Michael Allen on How ET3 Will Allow Earlier Diversion of People In Mental Health Crisis
Today, Dr. Michael Allen talks with #CrisisTalk about the new CMS payment model ET3—Emergency Triage, Treat, and Transport, which allows for earlier diversion of people in mental health crisis. Under the new payment model, ambulance services can divert lower-acuity medical cases and psychiatric crises to facilities that better match the
SMI, Homelessness, and COVID-19: Creating a System of Support for the Most Marginalized Populations
Elizabeth Sinclair Hancq and John Snook share the gaps, challenges, and innovations in treating people experiencing Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and homelessness during COVID-19.
Ken Norton on Psychiatric Boarding and New Hampshire’s Crisis Redesign
Ken Norton shares how New Hampshire's crisis redesign decreased psychiatric boarding.
New Study Shows Increased Risk of Suicide After Emergency Department Visits
Nationwide, the emergency department has become the default crisis service provider for mental health crises. A new study reveals that there's an increased risk of suicide afterward.
