Behavioral 健康 care does not need to be a challenge your hospital staff has to face alone. Our 远程精神病治疗 service is here to help.
远程精神病治疗, a service of our 连接的护理, can improve access to Board Certified psychiatrists who provide prompt 24/7 psychiatric consultations in the acute care setting. In the Emergency Dept or inpatient unit, 远程精神病治疗 enables psychiatrist assessment and triage to hospitals that do not have in-person physician coverage.
病人 are evaluated, managed and treated in real-time collaboration with the local providers. The On-Demand 远程精神病治疗 program will respond to calls within two hours of initiating the consult, to start treatment faster for patients.
精神病学中的远程医疗, 使用视频会议, is a validated and effective practice of medicine that increases access to care. The American Psychiatric Association supports the use of telemedicine as a legitimate component of a mental health delivery system to the extent that its use is in the best interest of the patient and is in compliance with the APA policies on medical ethics and confidentiality.
APA’s current policy on telepsychiatry, updated from its 1995 iteration with consultation from APA’s Council on Quality Care (and other Components)
服务概述
Common reasons for consultation
- 焦虑，抑郁，创伤后应激障碍
- Psychiatric medication management/recommendations
- Suicidal ideation/attempt and risk assessment
- 能力评估
- 双相情感障碍
- Substance abuse issue, overdose
- 情绪障碍，精神分裂症
- Violent or threatening behavior
- 精神状态的改变
- 精神病
财务和质量影响
FY19 远程精神病治疗 median time to video: 73 minutes
Our 远程精神病治疗 services yield a number of benefits, which may include:
- Decongested ED: increased capacity resulting from greater throughput
- Assistance with medication management or disposition execution to improve throughput and accuracy
- Decreased average length of stay
- Reduced ED boarding for psychiatric diagnoses
- Reductions in average time to triage and time to see a behavioral health professional
- Decrease in behavioral health patients leaving the ED without being seen
- Increased revenue opportunities arising from expanding patient care
- Low-cost coverage for hospitals with limited or no crisis/psychiatrist access
- Increased satisfaction of your clinical staff AND all patients
常见问题
Can we request a TelePsych consult at any time? 在一夜之间? 假期?
是的, any site with 远程精神病治疗 has 24/7/365 call coverage for an 对需求 远程精神病治疗 consult.
Will we receive a copy of the consult note?
是的, a consult note will be faxed to the site fax number provided at intake within 60 minutes of the consult.
请注意, the TelePsychiatrist will call and speak to the onsite provider directly following the consult to discuss recommendations, 等.
What is the difference between the two services: 对需求 and 谘询及联络?
对需求 is 24/7 Board Certified Psychiatrist coverage for patients who present with emergent conditions that should not wait for a scheduled consult.
谘询及联络 are Board Certified Psychiatrists providing scheduled consults for all non-emergent psychiatric conditions. 通常, the patient has been admitted for other medical conditions and has a condition that requires a psychiatric consult.
How long does implementation take?
On average, we can launch a 远程精神病治疗 service within two months. The implementation timeline may vary depending on the local hospital's credentialing schedule and timeline.
联系信息
For more information on the 远程精神病治疗 Program, please contact:
凯特琳亲爱的
Director of Operations, 连接的护理
凯特琳.a.darling@hitchcock.org
电话: 603-650-1317
传真:603-727-7462
布列塔尼·斯普尔，MSHA
经理,住院 & 门诊TeleSpecialty
布列塔尼.n.sleeper@hitchcock.org
电话: 603-650-1349
For clinical questions regarding the 远程精神病治疗 Program, please contact our 临床主任:
Keri Height博士
远程精神病治疗 临床主任
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
临床主任
汉诺威精神病学
克里.l.height@dartmouth.edu
克里斯汀·芬恩医学博士
远程精神病治疗 Medical Director
教育副主席
Director, Psychiatry Residency Training Program
Director, Crises and Consultation Service
Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC)