Management of mental health patients in Victorian emergency departments: A 10 year follow-up study.
Peter Alarcon ManchegoJonathan KnottAndis GraudinsBruce BartleyBiswadev MitraPublished in: Emergency medicine Australasia : EMA (2015)
Despite increasing MH-related presentations, changes in ED practice have allowed improvements in delivery of care through a shortened ED length of stay and the virtual elimination of very long stays over 24 h. However, there continues to be significant variability in management and performance across hospital sites. Identifying which interventions lead to standout site performance, and subsequent application more broadly, may improve future ED delivery of care.
Keyphrases
- healthcare
- emergency department
- mental health
- quality improvement
- palliative care
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- primary care
- chronic kidney disease
- physical activity
- pain management
- peritoneal dialysis
- current status
- affordable care act
- adverse drug
- mental illness
- electronic health record
- drug induced