Limitations on admissions
Toward the back of IU Methodist’s emergency room is a five-room area called secure holding. Someone experiencing a mental health crisis in that area is still considered an ER patient. Reis said people may stay in secure holding anywhere between a few hours or several days.
“It gives us the flexibility to again have somebody in a space that s designed more for safety,” Reis said.
There are three ways someone can legally be admitted to a psychiatric unit in Indiana:
The patient may volunteer to enter treatment, agreeing that a stay in an inpatient psychiatric unit is necessary.
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Emergency Mental Health Care
May 04, 2021
Conversations around emergency mental health care were brought to the forefront in Indiana after the recent mass shooting in Indianapolis.
Today we talk about what happens when law enforcement are called because someone shows signs of dangerous psychiatric issues. How do police typically handle these situations, and are there proper protocols in place? And what are hospitals doing to make sure people are getting the help they need?
Produced by Drew Daudelin.
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June 1, 2021
Today we talk about maternal health in Indiana, and find out why the state is ranked so low.
Accessing Emergency Mental Health Care In Indiana Often Challenging
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Late on April 15, Brandon Hole stepped out of his car at an Indianapolis FedEx facility. Armed with a rifle, he shot and killed four people outside before moving inside to kill four more. Then Hole, 19, turned the gun on himself.
That night wasn’t Hole’s first interaction with police. In March 2020, his mother called the police because she was worried her son would try to commit “suicide by cop.” Hole was placed under immediate detention and taken to a local hospital.