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The mental health of America’s youth is under duress, and it didn’t start with COVID-19. It’s a problem that’s been a much longer time coming. Metropolitan EMS knew there was a better way to get pediatric #behavioralhealth patients the care they need when they need it. Through a new protocol combined with Pulsara, they've achieved a 44% reduction in #pediatric mental health patients transported to the ED. “Being able to take pediatric patients straight to truly definitive management, and not having to go sit on the wall in a hospital that can’t accept these patients for an extended period of time, makes everybody happier. The medics are happier, Arkansas Children’s Hospital is happier, the behavioral health facilities are happier because they’re getting patients straight from the field, and the parents usually come with them for the intake process. We get our crews back in service quicker. It prevents secondary transfers. So, it’s been a win all around.” - EMS physician Brandon Morshedi, MD, DPT, FACEP, FAEMS, NREMT-P, FP/CCP-C, assistant medical director for MEMS - Metropolitan Emergency Medical Services #ItsAboutPeople
