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. Government. Leyenaar; Pediatric Mental Health Boarding. McEnany, Olutosin Ojugbele, Julie R. McLaren, JoAnna K.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 7, 2025

Prior Authorization Commission (SF 1739): Aims to streamline and reform the prior authorization process, reducing administrative burdens on health care providers. This bill received bipartisan support and was passed to the Senate State and Local Government Committee. Read the Scope Questionnaire for SF 509.

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PEMBlog

MAY 31, 2023

When we think of managing agitated patients we think of medicines – but that shouldn’t be our first option. This podcast episode hosted by Brad Sobolewski ( @PEMTweets ) and co-authored by Dennis Ren ( @DennisRenMD ) is all about age-appropriate pharmacologic management strategies for agitated children. Government. 2017.05.002.

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PEMBlog

JUNE 7, 2023

Alice Kuo and Ilene Claudius Podcast EIIC: Safe Control of the Agitated Patient Webinar Series with Dr. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. Government.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 27, 2025

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES (HHS) COMMITTEE On Tuesday, March 18, 2025, the Senate HHS Committee heard a series of health care bills: S.F. 2322 ( Senator Wiklund ) establishes the Minnesota Health Care Workforce Advisory Council. Most committee remarks centered on the need to address workforce shortages in health care.

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Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

MARCH 13, 2025

SENATE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE Patient-Centered Care Program ( SF 1059 ): Proposal: The bill proposes removing managed care from MA by having the Department of Human Services (DHS) make direct payments to providers. Status: It passed with bipartisan support and was referred to the Senate Finance Committee.

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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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