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How Mental Health & SUD Bias Impact ED Physical Care

Physician's Weekly

Mental health and SUD bias impact the quality of ED care that patients with these conditions receive for physical health concerns, according to research. Many respondents described an abrupt shift in clinician demeanor—“dismissive,” “rushed,” or “unprofessional”—once their mentalhealth history surfaced.

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Disaster preparedness, What we have learned from COVID 19 pandemic [COVID-19]

Annals of Family Medicine

Study design and analysis: Descriptive statistics were used in SPSS to present demographics and responses and Chi-squared tests evaluated relationships between demographics and attitudes. Study Population: Thirty-six residents from UTSW, Parkland, Children's Hospital, and Texas Health Resources were surveyed.

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Episode 51 – Human Dx unknown with Rabih & Jefferson residents – Drs. Redfield & Dikdan – Fever, rash and joint pain

The Clinical Problem Solvers

[link] Episode description Dr. Rebecca Berger presents a Human Dx case to Rabih and Jefferson’s Drs. Download CPSolvers App here Human Dx case link Dr. Rachel Redfield Dr. Redfield is a third-year internal medicine resident at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital. Rachel Redfield and Sean Dikdan.

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How Locum Tenens Fits Into Modern Healthcare Staffing Solutions

Barton Associates

In fact, hospitals, clinics, and other facilities are already reeling from a shortage of providers and it’s hurting patients— according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) , tens of millions of Americans live in areas with shortages of primary care, dental, and mental health professionals.

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You don’t need labs to medically clear a psych patient

PEMBlog

However, the vast majority of pediatric patients with psychiatric complaints do not present with undifferentiated acute psychosis; rather, they are seen for behavioral concerns or suicidal ideation. In fact, some Emergency Departments note that as many as one tenth of their patient volume is mental health.

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Agitation Podcast Series Episode 1: Differentiating organic versus psychiatric causes of agitation and altered mental status

PEMBlog

Most children who present to Pediatric Emergency Departments these days with mental health concerns – including agitation – have a known psychiatric problem or diagnosis. Furthermore, the connection between physical and functional symptoms is inextricably linked in many patients.

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Approaches for Quelling Stigma related to COVID-19

BMJ

7 Moreover, medical professionals, health practitioners, and relevant academic institutions should proactively disseminate creditable news and information during such health outbreaks through mainstream social media channels. 新冠肺炎疫情报道中的信息呈现与媒体表现 [Information presentation and media performance during the COVID-19 outbreak].