Director Childrens Health System of Texas Dallas Texas, Texas
Disclosure(s): No financial relationships to disclose
Disclosure(s):
Frank Milano, MSN, RN, RRT, RNC-NIC, CMTE: No financial relationships to disclose
The pediatric mental health crisis was exacerbated during the height of the pandemic. Children’s Health, like other pediatric hospitals, experienced a significant growth in this population especially in the Emergency Department setting. In this session, we will discuss how Children’s Health addressed the adolescent behavioral health population in a safe, more child friendly method and mode of transport to an appropriate inpatient facility.
Learning Objectives:
1. Upon completion participants will be able to describe the need for specialized transportation of behavioral health adolescents.
2. Upon completion participants will be able to discuss the development and implementation of the behavioral health transport vehicle.
3. Upon completion participants will be able to discuss the successes and challenges of implementing the new behavioral health program and future developments.