Grover Purva, Lee Timothy
Emergency Department, Akron Childrens Hospital, Akron, OH 44512, USA.
Pediatr Emerg Care. 2013 Feb;29(2):200-2. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e318280d54c.
Pediatric mental health emergencies are an increasing part of emergency medical practice because emergency departments have become the safety net for a fragmented mental health infrastructure that is experiencing critical shortages in services in all sectors. The emergency services for behavioral health unit at Akron Children's Hospital is an innovative model for delivering care to pediatric patients with mental health emergencies. A multidisciplinary team using the expertise of emergency services, psychiatry, social work, parent advisory counsel, security services, and engineering/architecture developed the emergency services for behavioral health unit blueprint, process, and staffing model.
儿科心理健康紧急情况在急诊医疗实践中所占比例日益增加，因为急诊科已成为心理健康基础设施碎片化的安全网，而该基础设施在各个部门都面临着严重的服务短缺。阿克伦儿童医院行为健康科的急诊服务是为患有心理健康紧急情况的儿科患者提供护理的创新模式。一个多学科团队利用急诊服务、精神病学、社会工作、家长咨询委员会、安保服务以及工程/建筑领域的专业知识，制定了行为健康科急诊服务的蓝图、流程和人员配备模式。
