Evidence-Based Approach to Mental Health Crisis Response
When we break an arm, it is obvious that we need to go to an emergency room and have a cast put on. When we’re experiencing symptoms of depression, however, what we
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The Five Dangers of Poor Documentation in Community Paramedicine
Documentation may be boring, but it’s a critical element of community paramedicine. Good documentation leads to optimal reimbursement, better communication, and legal protection. However, poor documentation for community paramedicine often has consequences.
Learn MoreCo-Responder Model of Criminal Justice: A Deep Dive in Officer and Clinician Collaboration?
In the co-responder model of criminal justice, a law enforcement officer is paired with a mental health clinician to respond to emergency calls suspected to be related to behavioral health problems. The
Learn MoreCo-Responder Case Management: Assessing Needs and 911 Utilization
Co-Responder and Case Management Program Structure Co-responder teams consist of a mental health worker and a law enforcement officer who work side by side to handle behavioral health crisis calls. With co-responder
Learn MoreHow Software Tools Support Mobile Integrated Healthcare
In mobile integrated healthcare, the seemingly small things can make a big difference. Let’s discuss how software tools support mobile integrated healthcare and why inadequate software tools cause problems. Software tools may
Learn MoreImplementing Crisis Intervention Teams in Small Cities
In many areas in the U.S., police officers serve as first responders to mental health crises, making them “gatekeepers” to the mental health and criminal justice systems. To improve officers’ response to
Learn MoreEMS and Community Paramedicine Programs: The Steps to Overcome Economic Hardships
Economic difficulties come in waves, hitting some businesses harder than others. For several years, EMS and mobile integrated healthcare-community paramedicine (MIH-CP) have dealt with their fair share of trials. There have been
Learn MoreCommunity Partnerships for Crisis Intervention Teams
Effective community partnerships are vital to a successful Crisis Intervention program. Law enforcement, mental health providers, and advocates can only improve a community’s response to mental health crises through community involvement and
Learn MoreCloud-Based Tools for Mobile Integrated Healthcare-Community Paramedicine and its 4 benefits.
Those who manage community healthcare want to keep their workforce strong to serve their patients effectively. How do cloud-based tools help accomplish this mission? In this guide, we’ll examine the benefits of
Learn MoreAddressing Rural Mental Health Response
Approximately one-fifth of our country’s population lives in a rural area, and about one-fifth of them (about 6.5 million) have a mental illness. Sadly, though the prevalence of mental illness is similar
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