PEMBlog

JUNE 14, 2023

Thousands of children and adolescents spend days at time in Emergency Departments waiting for definitive mental health disposition. West J Emerg Med. Mental Health Revisits at US Pediatric Emergency Departments. Prolonged emergency department length of stay for US pediatric mental health visits (2005-2015).

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ACEP Now

JULY 7, 2023

Last month’s article focused on ACEP’s efforts and resources to support EDs and patients with psychiatric emergencies. Emergency departments (EDs) focus on rapid initiation of medical treatment. However, when agitation is due to an underlying psychiatric disorder, SGAs are preferred. Ann Emerg Med.

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EMDocs

JUNE 16, 2023

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:57 — 19.2MB) Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS Management of the child with mental health problems who is boarding in the ED In episode 1 of this series, we discussed differentiating organic vs psychiatric causes of agitation in children.

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ACEP Now

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Emergency physicians have long taken pride in delivering care every day of the week, every hour of the day. ACEP’s Emergency Department Accreditation program adds a layer to that, says Marianne Gausche-Hill, MD, FACEP, FAAP, FAEM, Chair of the program’s Board of Governors.

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PEMBlog

MAY 17, 2023

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Psychiatric manifestations revealing inborn errors of metabolism in adolescents and adults. Psychiatric emergencies.

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ACEP Now

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

Physicians, nurses, and staff in emergency departments (EDs) across the country have encountered workplace violence for years. 1,2 In a 2018 study by ACEP, nearly half of emergency physicians polled reported a physical assault while at work. J Emerg Nurs. Dr. Santamaria is a current second year medical student at A.T

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EB Medicine

MAY 3, 2019

This month, we’re moving into uncharted territories for the podcast… we’re talking psychiatry Nachi: Specifically, we’ll be discussing Depressed and Suicidal Patients in the emergency department. Jeff: And how many of you struggle to admit or transfer patients for a formal psychiatric eval?

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