Evaluating Emergency Department Utilization for Mobile Mental Health Patients: A Correlational Retrospective Analysis.

Background: Patients who have barriers to attending traditional mental health clinics are at risk for psychiatric decompensation, which can lead to inappropriate utilization of emergency departments (EDs). Mobile health clinics have the potential to reduce avoidable ED visits by providing easily accessible care.

Aims: To determine whether psychiatric patients have a significant reduction in ED visits after admission to the mobile mental health clinic (MMHC).