Care of Psychiatric Patient in the ED White Paper-Care of Psychiatric Patient in the ED White Paper

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This white paper discusses challenges and recommendations for improving the care of psychiatric patients in the emergency department. It emphasizes the need for increased education, improved communication, and better understanding of patient needs. The paper suggests including psychiatric emergency nurses and peer counselors in the emergency department staff. It highlights the importance of effective triage, development of guidelines, and research on different triage methods. The paper also addresses the management of agitated patients, the issue of crowding, and the importance of accurate communication and hand-off between providers. The document specifically discusses the challenges and recommendations for pediatric and adolescent psychiatric emergency patients. It calls for increased education, improved communication, development of common language, and research for evidence-based standards.

Meta Tag

psychiatric suicidal

psychiatric behavioral health

psychiatric mental health

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psychiatric substance use

psychiatric screening

psychiatric intervention

psychiatric self-harm

psychiatric triage

psychiatric assessment

psychiatric risk

Keywords

psychiatric patients

emergency department

care improvement

education

communication

triage

guidelines

agitated patients

crowding

pediatric psychiatric emergency