PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

We are in the midst of a staggering mental health crisis. Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. Leyenaar; Pediatric Mental Health Boarding. McEnany, Olutosin Ojugbele, Julie R. Doherty, Jennifer L. 10.1542/peds.2020-1174

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 27, 2025

HOUSE COMMERCE FINANCE AND POLICY COMMITTEE H.F. 2403 ( Representative O’Driscoll ): On Wednesday, March 19, 2025, the House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee heard H.F. Schools are seeing increased concerns related to managing acute and chronic health conditions, mental health issues and health fragility.

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PEMBlog

MAY 17, 2023

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources.

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PEMBlog

MAY 24, 2023

This podcast episode hosted by Brad Sobolewski ( @PEMTweets ) and co-authored by Dennis Ren ( @DennisRenMD ) is all about age-appropriate non pharmacologic management strategies for agitated children. The combative multitrauma patient: a protocol for prehospital management. 2007 Oct;14(5):265-8. West J Emerg Med. PMC3298214.

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