The use of a psychiatric overflow unit in a large urban community hospital to improve process outcomes

The use of a psychiatric overflow unit in a large urban community hospital to improve process outcomes

Background: The United States is experiencing a mental health (MH) crisis with limited resources to meet demands. We established a 5-bed psychiatric overflow unit (POU) within the emergency department (ED) as a care alternative. Objective: Determine the clinical utility and safety of a POU in care d...

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Main Authors: Bahareh Aslani-Amoli, Alex Marwaha, Maria Stepanova, Sarah Rhine, Samir Nader, Linda Henry, John Howell, Tanveer Gaibi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-06-01
Series:JEM Reports
Subjects:
Mental health crisis
Medication
Staffing
Emergency department
Behavioral health
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773232024000130
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