An increasing number of psychiatric patients are being admitted to Emergency Department’s (ED) in nearly every hospital in the U. S. It’s an ongoing surge, and is heavily taxing ED’s and community hospital resources. How to deal with this growing influx of psych patients in the ED when you have limited resources…(Read More)
Emergency Department crowding is exacerbated by the increase in the number of patients with mental disorders, substance abuse problems or both, who present with acute problems. Besides the mental health conditions these patients often have other medical problems including diabetes, liver disease, and various infections…(Read More)
In healthcare today, it is a reality that staff members who provide care in our health systems will encounter patients who have a psychiatric diagnosis. Hospitals across the nation are being challenged by rising volumes of behavioral health patients being treated in their facilities, and this is exacerbated by the increase in the numbers of…(Read More)
With CMS and The Joint Commission increasingly pushing to make sure facilities are following requirements and standards regarding mental health, now is a good time to assess your own facility’s mental health resources. But what happens when you’re in a facility without a behavioral health services unit? How do you keep patients and…(Read More)
In a time when approximately 50% of American patients will have some sort of mental health issue diagnosed in their lifetime, there are concerns across the continuum as every unit in a given hospital will at some point need to address mental health concerns with their patients…(Read More)
The best situation for taking care of mental health patients from intake to discharge engage state institutions, private hospitals, community organizations, and more. These group efforts have community services boards and phone hotlines for behavioral health patients to find help 24 hours per day. Access to assistance earlier can keep these patients from returning to…(Read More)
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