Article Bites #10: Delivering Right Care and Transporting to the Right Place: Medical clearance of Psychiatric Emergencies in the Field
Article: Trivedi TK, Glenn M, Hern G, Schriger DL, Sporer KA. Emergency Medical Services Use Among Patients Receiving Involuntary Psychiatric Holds and the Safety of an Out-of-Hospital Screening Protocol to “Medically Clear” Psychiatric Emergencies in the Field, 2011 to 2016. Ann Emerg Med. 2019;73(1):42-51. Background & Objectives: Due to a nationwide shortage of inpatient psychiatric beds, …