Ellison J M, Wharff E A
Hosp Community Psychiatry. 1985 Feb;36(2):180-5. doi: 10.1176/ps.36.2.180.
The authors describe how an emergency psychiatry service in an inner-city general hospital has been able to expand its functions and strengthen its ties to community mental health agencies. A major factor in helping the emergency unit build closer relationships with community agencies is its contract with the state to perform evaluations of all admissions to the state hospital psychiatric unit serving the catchment area. The emergency unit performs triage and provides backup for the agencies, coordinates the management of multi-agency cases, and holds weekly educational conferences for agency staff. Using case examples, the authors illustrate how unit and agency staff collaborate to ensure continuity of patient care.
作者描述了市中心综合医院的急诊精神病服务部门如何能够扩大其职能并加强与社区心理健康机构的联系。帮助急诊部门与社区机构建立更紧密关系的一个主要因素是其与该州签订的合同，负责对服务于该集水区的州立医院精神病科的所有入院患者进行评估。急诊部门进行分诊并为各机构提供后援，协调多机构病例的管理，并为机构工作人员每周举办教育会议。作者通过案例说明该部门和机构工作人员如何合作以确保护理的连续性。
