Taming the SRU

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The patient was notably uninsured due to losing her job six months ago, which prevented her from accessing psychiatric care during that time frame. 1,2] Patients at risk for suicide often interact with emergency medical care. Her sister provided collateral history that the patient had been drinking heavily over the last several days.

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EMS Psychiatric Emergency Department Poisoning 97

ACEP Now

JUNE 13, 2024

This fall, ACEP will participate in the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Director’s summit on emergency department boarding. ACEP helped make the summit possible by mobilizing Congress to request action from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during the Leadership and Advocacy Conference in 2023.

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Hospitals Emergency Department Administration Psychiatric 52

ACEP Now

AUGUST 1, 2023

In November 2022, the American College of Emergency Physicians sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 34 organizations, asking to convene stakeholders to identify solutions to address the emergency department (ED) boarding crisis.1 Similarly, nurses could lead their own teams with these new roles. Acad Emerg Med.

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Military Hospitals Emergency Department Leadership 98