A crisis response pilot program has been found to reduce the number emergency room visits at University Medical Center, the Clark County hospital. (UMC photo)
A federally-funded pilot program conducted by Clark County found a crisis intervention team is effective in keeping people with substance abuse and mental health issues out of local emergency rooms and is likely a cost savings for University Medical Center, the county’s public hospital, Clark County Commissioners learned Tuesday.
Nationally, up to 31% of 911 calls involve a police department response to individuals with mental health issues, according to a report on the pilot program presented to commissioners Tuesday…