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Law‑enforcement crisis telehealth (Avail eCare) credited with reducing transports and keeping people at home
Summary
Sheriffs and police chiefs from McKenzie County, Wahpeton and Grand Forks described how Avail eCare telehealth lets deputies connect people in crisis to clinicians by video, reducing emergency transports and freeing officers for other calls.
BISMARCK — County sheriffs and city police chiefs told the Human Resources Division that Avail eCare’s law‑enforcement crisis telehealth has reduced emergency room transports and helped officers resolve crises without lengthy removals from duty.
Why it matters: Rural law enforcement often must travel long distances for committal transports or wait in emergency rooms for psychiatric evaluation. Witnesses said telehealth allows behavioral health professionals to assess patients remotely and coordinate follow‑up services,…
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