DuPerry Kahlil C, Siber-Sanderowitz Shaina, Hill Elisabeth, Cintron-Arroyo Melissa, Glasgow Allison, Vileisis Julia
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, USA.
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.
Community Ment Health J. 2025 Aug;61(6):1083-1090. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01448-3. Epub 2025 Jan 9.
As mental health needs rise, creative and timely solutions are essential. Leveraging the expansion and flexibility of virtual services to create telehealth and hybrid offerings is crucial for addressing systemic barriers in mental health, enhancing accessibility, and providing flexible, comprehensive care options for diverse patient populations. This article discusses the development of a mental health urgent care program within a large medical system in a densely populated, under-resourced community. The program was designed to address common community mental health barriers across multiple care entry points, including ambulatory settings, emergency care, and consultation services. Using a multipronged approach, this program aims to improve patient access, care continuity, and outcomes. The authors encourage others to consider adopting a similar programmatic infrastructure to reduce mental health care barriers in their communities.
随着心理健康需求的增加，创新且及时的解决方案至关重要。利用虚拟服务的扩展和灵活性来创建远程医疗和混合服务，对于消除心理健康方面的系统性障碍、提高可及性以及为不同患者群体提供灵活、全面的护理选择至关重要。本文讨论了在一个人口密集、资源匮乏的社区的大型医疗系统中开展心理健康紧急护理项目的情况。该项目旨在解决多个护理接入点（包括门诊环境、急诊护理和咨询服务）中常见的社区心理健康障碍。通过多管齐下的方法，该项目旨在改善患者就医机会、护理连续性和治疗效果。作者鼓励其他人考虑采用类似的项目基础设施，以减少其社区中的心理健康护理障碍。
