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Clinical Update

“Quality” Measures in Inpatient Units: A Primer for the Frustrated

October 1, 2024

Victoria Hendrick, MD. Chief, Inpatient Psychiatry, Olive View-UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA; Editor-in-Chief, The Carlat Hospital Report.

Dr. Hendrick has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

We delve into the quality measures that psychiatric hospitals must follow, including IPFQR and HBIPS standards, to ensure compliance with CMS and Joint Commission requirements. You’ll learn why these measures matter and how they impact your daily work

Management of Aggressive Behavior in Children and Adolescents on the Inpatient Unit and Emergency Department

August 1, 2023

Vera Feuer, MD

Vera Feuer, MD.

Director, Pediatric Emergency Psychiatry and Behavioral Health Urgent Care, Cohen Children’s Medical Center; Associate Professor, Psychiatry, Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, NY.

Dr. Feuer has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

CLINICAL UPDATE

Alcohol Use Disorder and Thiamine Supplementation

January 30, 2023

Audrey Abelleira, PharmD, BCPP

Audrey Abelleira, PharmD, BCPP. Clinical pharmacist practitioner, Pain Management and Opioid Safety Program Coordinator, VA Connecticut Healthcare System. Clinical instructor, Yale School of Medicine. New Haven, CT.

Dr. Abelleira has no financial relationships with companies related to this material.

We all learn that patients with alcohol use disorder should receive thiamine supplementation. But why, and how should it be given? We discuss the pathophysiology that underlies thiamine deficiency in alcohol use disorder and why it is so important. We then go over the latest thiamine supplementation guidelines.

EmPATH Units: An Innovative Approach to Mental Health Crises

July 1, 2022

Kimberly Nordstrom, MD, JD.

Emergency Psychiatrist. Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine. Aurora, CO.

Dr. Nordstrom has disclosed no relevant financial or other interests in any commercial companies pertaining to this educational activity.

Imagine if patients in mental health crises could go to a soothing environment with art, music, and snacks, and where they are seen and treated promptly. Dr. Nordstrom describes EmPATH units and tells us how they reduce hospital admissions and emergency room overcrowding.