Sacramento Medical Society Recommends Ways To Bolster Local Mental Health Services
On Tuesday, leaders of the Sacramento Sierra Valley Medical Society released a plan designed to complement efforts by Sacramento county officials to improve the area's mental health care system. The proposal calls for health information exchange between hospitals and mental health care providers, standardizing emergency department medical clearance processes for mental health patients and creating a separate ED for distressed mental health patients.
- "Doctor Group Proposes Three Steps To Fix Mental Health Care in Region" (Robertson, Sacramento Business Journal, 8/11).