Mental Health Care Across the Age Spectrum
Ask any emergency physician finishing a shift if they treated any patients with mental health issues. “Ninety-nine…
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Mental Health Care Across the Age Spectrum
Ask any emergency physician finishing a shift if they treated any patients with mental health issues. “Ninety-nine... -
Federal Government Declares Emergency Physicians Incapable of Performing Medical Screening Exam for Psychiatric Patients in AnMed Lawsuit
There is no EMTALA issue in emergency medicine more difficult, more confusing, or more risk-prone than managing... -
ACEP17 innovatED Showcases Latest Emergency Department Technology, Tools; New Mental Health, Virtual Reality Areas Featured
Want to experience firsthand demos and informative sessions on brand-new and innovative devices, drugs, and technologies from...
Federal Government Declares Emergency Physicians Incapable of Performing Medical Screening Exam for Psychiatric Patients in AnMed Lawsuit
There is no EMTALA issue in emergency medicine more difficult, more confusing, or more risk-prone than managing…
ACEP17 innovatED Showcases Latest Emergency Department Technology, Tools; New Mental Health, Virtual Reality Areas Featured
Want to experience firsthand demos and informative sessions on brand-new and innovative devices, drugs, and technologies from…
How to Tell Whether a Psychiatric Emergency is Due to Disease or Psychological Illness
The emergency department serves as both the lifeline and the gateway to psychiatric care for millions of…
ACEP Refines Its Clinical Policy on Psychiatric Boarding
In January 2017, the ACEP Board of Directors approved a clinical policy developed by the ACEP Clinical…
Is Involuntary Hold for Psychiatric Patients the Only Answer?
Eleanor (not her real name) talked to me at length about her experience as a patient who…
Intervention During, after ED Visit May Reduce Suicide Attempts
A combination of brief interventions during and after an emergency department (ED) visit may be able to…
Psychiatric Inpatients at Higher Risk of Death after Discharge
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Individuals discharged from inpatient psychiatric care are 16 times more likely to…
CEP America’s Psychiatric Emergency Services Can Enhance Care, Reduce ED Wait Times
It’s well-recognized by emergency care practitioners that emergency psychiatric patients (EPPS) presenting with psychiatric-related complaints can often…
Telepsychiatry, Emergency Psychiatric Services Can Reduce Mental Health Patient Boarding
Psychiatric boarding is the phenomenon of mental health patients who are otherwise medically stable waiting for a…