Behavioral Health

ASPE contracted with The Lewin Group to conduct interviews regarding boarding of psychiatric patients in the Emergency Department (ED). The goal of the interviews was to gain the perspective of ED Directors/ED Physicians, Department of Psychiatry Chairs/on-call Psychiatrists, and Nurse Case Managers/Social Workers in nine hospitals.

This literature review explores the relevant literature on several key questions regarding boarding of psychiatric patients in the emergency department (ED). Is psychiatric boarding a problem? What are the reasons for boarding psychiatric patients? What kind of care is received while patients are boarded?

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation August 2008 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2008/ADCongRpt.pdf (302 PDF pages)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services October 2007 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2007/adacp.pdf (25 PDF pages)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services October 2007 PDF Version: http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/reports/2007/adacplpi.pdf (39 PDF pages)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services HHA Partnering Collaborative Evaluation: Practice/Research Brief Visiting Nurse Service of New YorkCenter for Home Care Policy and Research September 2007 PDF Version (9 PDF pages)

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Home Health Aide (HHA) Partnering Collaborative Evaluation: Final Report

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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