ACEP Now
NOVEMBER 7, 2024
Elizabeth Wharff was the director of emergency psychiatry at Boston’s Children’s Hospital in the late 1990s when she became concerned about what was, then, a new problem. They would be the least difficult and disruptive, the least strain on the hospital staff,” Dr. Wharff explained. She began to think, there had to be a better way.
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. Pediatrics 2021; 147.
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American Medical Compliance
MARCH 18, 2024
Although anyone working at a hospital can be a victim of violence, nurses and aides who have the most direct contact with patients are especially vulnerable. Some higher risk settings include psychiatric units, emergency rooms, geriatric units, and behavioral health units to name a few.
EMDocs
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
1,6 Agitation, delirium, psychosis, and hallucinations can occur and may be incorrectly attributed to concurrent psychiatric illness. He was extubated on hospital day 2 and was able to be discharged to psychiatry on hospital day 5. 1,2,6 Neurologic effects: Sedation is a primary concern with overdose.
PEMBlog
JUNE 7, 2023
After listening to this episode you will be able to: Identify unique aspects of the pre-hospital environment that impact assessment and treatment of agitated children Describe the role of EMS personnel and EMS director in the care of agitated children.
Don't Forget the Bubbles
MARCH 19, 2024
This has coincided with a widespread shortage of specialist placements for children facing behavioural, psychiatric, and child protection challenges, leading to an over-reliance on the placement of these children in hospitals. A paediatric social admission is one where a child is admitted to the hospital but not for a medical reason.
American Medical Compliance
MARCH 19, 2024
Although anyone working at a hospital can be a victim of violence, nurses and aides who have the most direct contact with patients are especially vulnerable. Some higher risk settings include psychiatric units, emergency rooms, geriatric units, and behavioral health units to name a few.
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