Safety of a prehospital emergency medical services protocol for an alternative destination for pediatric behavioral emergencies in Alameda County.

Nicolaus W GlombTarak TrivediJacqueline Grupp-PhelanDavid L SchrigerKarl Sporer

Published in: Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians open (2023)

Death and adverse clinical outcomes are extremely rare in pediatric patients using a prehospital alternative destination protocol. This information could significantly improve the care of children with BHEs.

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