Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Services Reduce Length of Stay for Admissions to an Inpatient Medical Team
Desan PH, Zimbrean PC, Weinstein AJ, Bozzo JE, Sledge WH. Proactive Psychiatric Consultation Services Reduce Length of Stay for Admissions to an Inpatient Medical Team. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2011, 52: 513-520. PMID: 22054620, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2011.06.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedCost-Benefit AnalysisFemaleHospitals, GeneralHumansInterprofessional RelationsLength of StayMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedNeeds AssessmentOutcome Assessment, Health CarePatient AdmissionPatient Care TeamPsychiatryPsychotherapeutic ProcessesReferral and ConsultationTime FactorsConceptsLength of stayIntervention periodHospital LOSIntervention sampleMedical teamMean LOSInternal medical unitSimilar control periodPsychiatric consultation serviceInpatient medical teamMental health needsMental health barriersFraction of casesHospital stayConsultation ratesSpecialist consultationEarly consultationReduces LengthGeneral HospitalHigh incidenceImmediate consultationPsychiatric reviewAdmissionMedical unitsHealth needs