Assuring Quality Health Care in the Emergency Department

The provision of quality healthcare is an international mandate. The provision of quality healthcare for mental health patients poses unique challenges. Nowhere is this challenge greater than in the emergency department. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe evidence-based initiatives for im...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Letvak, Susan, Rhew, Denise
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2015
Materias:
Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4939572/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27417792
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/healthcare3030726
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Sumario:The provision of quality healthcare is an international mandate. The provision of quality healthcare for mental health patients poses unique challenges. Nowhere is this challenge greater than in the emergency department. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe evidence-based initiatives for improving the quality of care of mental health patients in the emergency department. Specifically, the use of telepsychiatry and reducing provider biases will be presented.

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