The Great Surge in Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies
A 15-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) after he jumped from the second floor…
Psychiatric
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The Great Surge in Pediatric Mental Health Emergencies
A 15-year-old male is brought to the emergency department (ED) after he jumped from the second floor... -
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Can an ED Psych Unit Decrease Hospital Admission And Boarding Time?
Case: You bring up the issue again of boarding mental health patients for hours to days in...
Can an ED Psych Unit Decrease Hospital Admission And Boarding Time?
Case: You bring up the issue again of boarding mental health patients for hours to days in…
How to Approach Psych Patients Who Refuse Treatment in the Emergency Department
Case Presentation A 28-year-old man is brought to the emergency department (ED) by his partner. He regularly…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ketamine to be Tested as Treatment for Alcoholics
British scientists are recruiting volunteers to test whether ketamine, also known as the party drug “Special K,”…