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Sickle Cell Crises: A Deep Dive into Patterns of Readmissions at an Academic Medical Center [Health care services, delivery, and financing]

Annals of Family Medicine

To address this issue, we propose a targeted, multidisciplinary approach that includes medical management and support services like mental health counseling and nutritional guidance tailored to high-risk patients. This challenge is primarily driven by a small subset of patients who are readmitted multiple times.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 5: Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarded in the ED

PEMBlog

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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MN Legislative Session 2025: Key Health Policy Updates

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

Prior Authorization Commission (SF 1739): Aims to streamline and reform the prior authorization process, reducing administrative burdens on health care providers. SF 0477 : Case management associate, mental health behavioral aide and mental health rehabilitation worker supervision requirements modification (author: Sen.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 3: Pharmacologic management of agitated children

PEMBlog

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. 2022 May 11;12(5):e059876.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 4: Safe prehospital transport of the agitated child

PEMBlog

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award (U07MC37471) totaling $3M with 0 percent financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S.

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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Health Care Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

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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MN Legislative Session 2025: Updates on Hearings and Bills

Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians

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.