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with the issue that really kind of brought this to the forefront. And that's mainly, it's kind of around two major issues that are facing the ER, especially for kids, and that's mental health. And also, ironically, kind of, and curiously, residential placement. So take it from there, Jeff. Maybe you can kind of tee it up and then we can talk about it.

So this is disturbing. I mean, really. I mean, it's just like when we first discussed it, it's just like, what? First of all, is this something relatively new?

So this is disturbing. I mean, really. I mean, it's just like when we first discussed it, it's just like, what? First of all, is this something relatively new?

All right, so- You know, it's, you know, for most of us, you would think of an ER for emergency treatment, but not, I guess, residential placement, right? So let me, I mean, you know, that's what we go to the ER for, you know, whatever, a broken bone, you know, chest pain, whatever it may be. Respiratory distress, you name it.

All right, so- You know, it's, you know, for most of us, you would think of an ER for emergency treatment, but not, I guess, residential placement, right? So let me, I mean, you know, that's what we go to the ER for, you know, whatever, a broken bone, you know, chest pain, whatever it may be. Respiratory distress, you name it.

Okay, so now we're dealing with mental health issues where they aren't necessarily, if I'm reading it right, have to be treated. They just have to be housed.

Okay, so now we're dealing with mental health issues where they aren't necessarily, if I'm reading it right, have to be treated. They just have to be housed.

Right.

Right.

Okay.

Okay.

So Jeff, what's the, okay. You know, I, I, I'm still kind of overwhelmed by this as I can imagine, only you guys are, but, um, what's the average stay for a kid that, that comes into your, your ED and has to stay there.

So Jeff, what's the, okay. You know, I, I, I'm still kind of overwhelmed by this as I can imagine, only you guys are, but, um, what's the average stay for a kid that, that comes into your, your ED and has to stay there.

So for our listening audience, the West Bank is the other side of the Mississippi River from where the University of Minnesota Hospital and Emergency Department is. And there's a hospital on the other side of the river that has psychiatric units there. But as Jeff is saying, they're filled up all the time. So, all right. Does this...

So for our listening audience, the West Bank is the other side of the Mississippi River from where the University of Minnesota Hospital and Emergency Department is. And there's a hospital on the other side of the river that has psychiatric units there. But as Jeff is saying, they're filled up all the time. So, all right. Does this...

indicate that emergency physicians like yourself will eventually have to be trained in mental health issues? Or do you just think that this is kind of a blip in what's been going on and things will calm down to where you get back to kind of a level of normalcy?

indicate that emergency physicians like yourself will eventually have to be trained in mental health issues? Or do you just think that this is kind of a blip in what's been going on and things will calm down to where you get back to kind of a level of normalcy?

Essentially, we're doing a total of four shows on mental health that kind of go around our show right here. And so it'll be really interesting to interconnect the subject matters. Clarence.

Essentially, we're doing a total of four shows on mental health that kind of go around our show right here. And so it'll be really interesting to interconnect the subject matters. Clarence.

Why do they only come to an emergency department? Isn't there any other avenue?