As the pandemic winds down, another crisis may be looming
Imagine this scenario: a busy mom struggles to balance work and parenting during the pandemic when suddenly her teenage son begins to anger. He gets out of control, screams threats, and kicks a hole in the wall. Neighbors call the police, who recommend the family go to the emergency department (ED). When the family arrives at the ED, the stresses of enforced isolation show on their exhausted, tearful faces. And unfortunately, in these extraordinary times, they’re far from alone.
A behavioral health crash course
Thanks to the long-awaited public vaccination rollout, the number of COVID-19 cases is slowly declining. Patient visits for COVID-19-related fever, cough, and shortness of breath are decreasing at hospitals and EDs nationwide. The light at the end of the tunnel is growing brighter, and while we’re not fully out of the pandemic, the cause for optimism is growing stronger each day.
National Suicide Prevention Award Given for Lifesaving Work in Emergency Departments
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NEW YORK, April 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ To recognize leaders in suicide prevention, the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) and the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) will honor the developers of Emergency Psychiatric Intervention (EPI), a new toolkit of best practices for patients with psychiatric emergencies. The EPI team will be awarded the Innovation in Acute Care Suicide Prevention Award on April 8 during a webinar hosted by AFSP and ACEP. When we began work on Project 2025, our bold goal to reduce the national suicide rate 20% by 2025, we envisioned creative new solutions like this new toolkit developed by the team at Vituity. This team has found a way to better meet the behavioral health needs of patients, said