Patient flow from emergency department to inpatient psychiatric unit - a narrative review.

Subramanian Purushothaman

Published in: Australasian psychiatry : bulletin of Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (2020)

Psychiatric patient flow in ED is a complex issue and needs a coordinated approach to improve access. Future studies should focus on understanding the effectiveness of some of the proposed strategies.

Keyphrases

emergency department
mental health
case report
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
current status
acute care