Three years ago, the county launched a pilot program to replace ill-equipped law enforcement officials with mental health experts for those in crisis. The effort started small with just a handful of ...

During incidents, it’s important to have well-defined roles for anyone involved in the response team. This makes it easier for the commander to maintain a clear view of what’s going on and who is ...

Credit: Getty Images. Research presented at APNA 2024 assesses the effects of establishing behavioral response teams on hospital employee well-being. Behavioral response teams play a key role in ...

Community response teams can adapt hospital rapid response principles for managed care organizations, targeting rising-risk members to prevent costly clinical deterioration and generate measurable ...

In its four years of existence, the county's Mobile Crisis Response Team program has grown exponentially and helped thousands of San Diegans, county leaders said Wednesday. Started in January 2021 as ...

The place he was renting was about to be sold. He had called 911 when his fear of becoming homeless turned to thoughts of killing himself. "I asked him, 'Will you sit with me?' " recalled Radermacher, ...