A systematic review of proactive psychiatric consultation on hospital length of stay.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2019.08.001
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Roughly half of general hospital patients may have a psychiatric issue that impacts care, yet most of these are not recognized during hospital admission. Proactive mental health screening offers an opportunity for timely identification… read more here.
Keywords: hospital length; systematic review; hospital; length stay ... See more keywords
"What We Have Here is a Failure to Communicate": Association of Preferred Language With the Rate of Psychiatric Consultation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2017.02.006
Abstract: BACKGROUND In the United States, people with limited English proficiency (LEP) receive poorer medical care than those proficient in English. Few studies demonstrate how linguistic barriers complicate psychiatric care; in consultation-liaison (C-L) psychiatry, there are… read more here.
Keywords: consultation; group; rate; psychiatric consultation ... See more keywords
Electronic Medical Record Reporting Enhances Proactive Psychiatric Consultation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2018.05.002
Abstract: BACKGROUND Numerous studies have demonstrated that psychiatric and substance use issues in general hospital inpatients result in increased length of stay and associated costs. Additional studies have demonstrated that proactive consultation models in psychiatry can… read more here.
Keywords: consultation; medical record; proactive psychiatric; psychiatric consultation ... See more keywords
Lamotrigine and lithium in primary care psychiatric consultation: adoption and adverse effects.
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DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmaa131
Abstract: BACKGROUND The Collaborative Care Model of psychiatric consultation in primary care has improved outcomes for unipolar depression, but bipolar depressions are challenging for providers and consultants. Although lamotrigine and lithium are both first line medications… read more here.
Keywords: lamotrigine lithium; primary care; lithium; psychiatric consultation ... See more keywords
Psychiatric consultation requests by inpatient medical teams: an observational study
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DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-3171-1
Abstract: BackgroundWe describe the way psychiatric issues are addressed by inpatient medical teams through analysis of discussions of patients with behavioral health concerns and examination of teams’ subsequent consultation practices.MethodsWe observed morning rounds for nine inpatient… read more here.
Keywords: consultation; medical teams; management; psychiatric consultation ... See more keywords