Comments on: Lawmakers Want Review Of ‘Baker Act’ http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/lawmakers-want-review-of-baker-act Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sat, 11 Apr 2026 17:01:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: ERnurse http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/lawmakers-want-review-of-baker-act/comment-page-1#comment-291800 ERnurse Fri, 06 Feb 2015 01:09:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=204626#comment-291800 Telemedicine would help with quicker eval of patients in the emergency departments and rural areas. To many times the ED is bogged down with waiting for a mental health professional to arrive, since they usually cover all the hospitals. For many patients the emergency department or prison system is the only way they can get the care they need. More availability to care needs to be addressed and providers are needed. Telemedicine would help with quicker eval of patients in the emergency departments and rural areas. To many times the ED is bogged down with waiting for a mental health professional to arrive, since they usually cover all the hospitals. For many patients the emergency department or prison system is the only way they can get the care they need. More availability to care needs to be addressed and providers are needed.

]]> By: healthcare worker http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/lawmakers-want-review-of-baker-act/comment-page-1#comment-291520 healthcare worker Mon, 02 Feb 2015 13:12:56 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=204626#comment-291520 As a person who works in the mental healthcare field, I pray that additional funding would come with any additional mandated treatment. Mental illness is the worst affliction one can have. As a person who works in the mental healthcare field, I pray that additional funding would come with any additional mandated treatment. Mental illness is the worst affliction one can have.

]]> By: Gman http://www.northescambia.com/2015/02/lawmakers-want-review-of-baker-act/comment-page-1#comment-291514 Gman Mon, 02 Feb 2015 11:28:42 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=204626#comment-291514 Long overdue. Long overdue.

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