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Employ a Trauma-Informed Approach to Care

ACEP Now

A 28-year-old female is brought to the emergency department (ED) by police after a sexual assault. Experience of emergency department use among persons with a history of adverse childhood experiences. BMC Health Serv Res. Int J Emerg Med. She is visibly anxious and tearful. 2020;20(1):455. 2023;16(1):38.

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PEM Currents – Agitation in Children – Episode 5: The Boarded ED Patient

EMDocs

And now we’re here at our destination, the place we know and love, the emergency room to talk about what we should be doing for the growing volume of children with mental health problems boarding in the emergency department.

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ACEP Advances Boarding Solutions

ACEP Now

30 to discuss violence in the emergency department and encourage elected officials to pass the SAVE Act , bipartisan legislation that ACEP helped develop and strongly supports to protect physicians and health care professionals in the workplace. This is a daily situation in emergency departments across the country.”

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The Silent Crisis: The impact of paediatric hospital social admissions

Don't Forget the Bubbles

Children with mental health needs Many young people present to EDs for urgent assessment because of difficulty accessing specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), and a lack of appropriate psychiatric placements for children adds pressure to acute hospitals. Available at: [link] 201991.pdf

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Maintaining Resilience and Mental Health in the EMS Profession

NCOAE

First off, every EMS agency should have a wellness and resilience program that includes a variety of mental health services that focus on both prevention and assistance to help individuals when they’re suffering from mental health or emotional problems. Great advice, but how is that even possible?

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The ER Docs Strike Back

ACEP Now

TeamHealth, which is a physician staffing and contract management company owned since 2010 by the private equity firm Blackstone, has managed the emergency department at Ascension St. John’s Emergency Services, PC. John and five other hospital sites in Detroit. We think it’s going to be a good thing.

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New Florida Law Requiring Written Consent for Pelvic Exams: Stumbling Towards Trauma-Informed Care

AAEM RSA

1 The new measure has particular implications for the flow of operations in emergency departments across Florida, as the requirements are a potential source of confusion, additional legal jeopardy, and increased bureaucratic workload. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.