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Lebin LG, Nouri PK, Kwitowski MA, Dempsey AG, Lebin JA, Nagle-Yang S. Implementation and evaluation of a proactive consultation-liaison model on an inpatient obstetric unit. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2024; 90:124-131. [PMID: 39178701 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2024.08.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2024] [Revised: 08/13/2024] [Accepted: 08/14/2024] [Indexed: 08/26/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Perinatal mental and anxiety disorders (PMADs) contribute to adverse health outcomes, though they are underrecognized and undertreated. Inpatient obstetric settings represent a unique opportunity for behavioral health engagement, including screening, brief treatment, and referrals for outpatient care. The proactive consultation-liaison (CL) model has proven effective in general hospital settings but is not well-studied in obstetric settings. This article describes the implementation and evaluation of a proactive CL model in an inpatient obstetric unit within a tertiary medical center. METHODS We implemented a multidisciplinary, proactive CL model in an inpatient obstetric unit with the purpose of identifying patients at risk for or experiencing PMADs and providing intervention and/or referral to treatment. Systematic screening of 7322 admitted patients was performed over a 17-month period to identify eligible patients for behavioral health consultation. Consultation data was retrospectively extracted from the electronic medical record. Key implementation outcomes were assessed using a RE-AIM measures (Reach, Effectiveness, Adoption, Implementation, and Maintenance) framework. RESULTS 1589 initial consults were conducted by the multidisciplinary team, yielding a consult rate of 21.7 %. The majority of consults (94 %) were completed by a social worker or psychologist, with most patients identified for consultation at multidisciplinary rounds (60.7 %). The most common indications for consultation with a psychiatrist included medication management, history of bipolar disorder, and history of anxiety. All invited staff and providers participated in the model. Alternative funding sources agreed to cover the salaries of the multidisciplinary team following conclusion of pilot grant funding. CONCLUSIONS A proactive CL model implemented in an inpatient obstetric unit led to a higher consult rate (21.7 %) than is observed with traditional CL services. A multidisciplinary proactive CL model shows promise in identifying people at-risk for PMADs and providing targeted interventions to prevent PMADs and treat those with active symptoms.
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- Lindsay G Lebin
- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 1890 North Revere Court, Suite, 5003, Aurora, CO, USA.
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 1890 North Revere Court, Suite, 5003, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 1890 North Revere Court, Suite, 5003, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 1890 North Revere Court, Suite, 5003, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Medicine, 12401 East 17(th) Avenue, 7(th) floor, Aurora, CO, USA
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, 1890 North Revere Court, Suite, 5003, Aurora, CO, USA
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Triplett PT, Prince E, Bienvenu OJ, Gerstenblith A, Carroll CP. An Observational Study of Proactive and On-Request Psychiatry Consultation Services: Evidence for Differing Roles and Outcomes. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2024; 65:338-346. [PMID: 38508493 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2024.03.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2024] [Accepted: 03/13/2024] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Proactive psychiatric consultation services rapidly identify and assess medical inpatients in need of psychiatric care. In addition to more rapid contact, proactive services may reduce the length of stay and improve staff satisfaction. However, in some settings, it is impractical to integrate a proactive consultation service into every hospital unit; on-request and proactive services are likely to coexist in the future. Prior research has focused on changes in outcomes with the implementation of proactive services. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS This report describes differences between contemporary proactive and on-request services within the same academic medical center, comparing demographic and clinical data collected retrospectively from a 4-year period from the electronic medical record. RESULTS The proactive service saw patients over four times as many initial admissions (7592 vs. 1762), but transitions and handoffs between services were common, with 434 admissions involving both services, comprising nearly 20% of the on-request service's total contacts. The proactive service admissions had a shorter length of stay and a faster time to first psychiatric contact, and the patients seen were more likely to be female, of Black race, and to be publicly insured. There were over three times as many admissions to psychiatry from the proactive service. The on-request service's admissions had a longer length of stay, were much more likely to involve intensive care unit services, surgical services, and transfers among units, and the patients seen were more likely to die in the hospital or to be discharged to subacute rehabilitation. CONCLUSIONS Overall, the results suggest that the two services fulfill complementary roles, with the proactive service's rapid screening and contact providing care to a high volume of patients who might otherwise be unidentified and underserved. Simultaneously, the on-request service's ability to manage patients in response to consult requests over a much larger area of the hospital provided important support and continuity for patients with complex health needs. Institutions revising their consultation services will likely need to consider the best balance of these differing functions to address perceived demand for services.
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- Patrick T Triplett
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD
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Coppler PJ, Brown M, Moschenross DM, Gopalan PR, Presciutti AM, Doshi AA, Sawyer KN, Frisch A, Callaway CW, Elmer J. Impact of Preexisting Depression and Anxiety on Hospital Readmission and Long-Term Survival After Cardiac Arrest. J Intensive Care Med 2024; 39:542-549. [PMID: 38073090 PMCID: PMC11090726 DOI: 10.1177/08850666231218963] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND While sudden cardiac arrest (CA) survivors are at risk for developing psychiatric disorders, little is known about the impact of preexisting mental health conditions on long-term survival or postacute healthcare utilization. We examined the prevalence of preexisting psychiatric conditions in CA patients who survived hospital discharge, characterized incidence and reason for inpatient psychiatry consultation during these patients' acute hospitalizations, and determined the association of pre-CA depression and anxiety with hospital readmission rates and long-term survival. We hypothesized that prior depression or anxiety would be associated with higher hospital readmission rates and lower long-term survival. METHODS We conducted a retrospective cohort study including patients resuscitated from in- and out-of-hospital CA who survived both admission and discharge from a single hospital between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2017. We identified patients from our prospective registry, then performed a structured chart review to abstract past psychiatric history, prescription medications for psychiatric conditions, and identify inpatient psychiatric consultations. We used administrative data to identify readmissions within 1 year and vital status through December 31, 2020. We used multivariable Cox regressions controlling for patient demographics, medical comorbidities, discharge Cerebral Performance Category and disposition, depression, and anxiety history to predict long-term survival and hospital readmission. RESULTS We included 684 subjects. Past depression or anxiety was noted in 24% (n = 162) and 19% (n = 129) of subjects. A minority of subjects (n = 139, 20%) received a psychiatry consultation during the index hospitalization. Overall, 262 (39%) subjects had at least 1 readmission within 1 year. Past depression was associated with an increased hazard of hospital readmission (hazard ratio 1.50, 95% CI 1.11-2.04), while past anxiety was not associated with readmission. Neither depression nor anxiety were independently associated with long-term survival. CONCLUSIONS Depression is an independent risk factor for hospital readmission in CA survivors.
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- Patrick J. Coppler
- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Center for Health Outcomes and Interdisciplinary Research, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Critical Care Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- Department of Neurology Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Schulze Westhoff M, Schröder S, Heck J, Brod T, Winkelmann M, Bleich S, Frieling H, Jahn K, Wedegärtner F, Groh A. Drug Safety Profiles of Geriatric Patients Referred to Consultation Psychiatry in the Emergency Department-A Retrospective Cohort Study. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2023; 36:407-416. [PMID: 36592403 PMCID: PMC10394965 DOI: 10.1177/08919887221149158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Geriatric patients account for a significant proportion of the collective treated by psychiatric consultation service in hospitals. In the Emergency Department (ED), psychotropic drugs are frequently recommended, notwithstanding their extensive side-effect profiles. This study sought to investigate medication safety of geriatric patients referred to psychiatric consultation service in the ED. METHODS Medication lists of 60 patients from the general internal medicine and trauma surgery EDs referred to psychiatric consultation service were analyzed. Utilizing PRISCUS list and Fit fOR The Aged (FORTA) classification, prescriptions of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) were assessed. RESULTS 84 drugs were newly prescribed following psychiatric consultations. The total number of drugs per patient was 5.4 ± 4.2 before psychiatric consultation and 6.5 ± 4.2 thereafter (p < .001). 22.6 % of the newly recommended drugs were PIMs according to the PRISCUS list, while 54.8 % were designated as therapeutic alternatives to PIMs. 54.8 % and 20.2 % of the newly recommended drugs were FORTA category C and D drugs, respectively. An average of 1.2 ± 1.7 drug-drug interactions (DDIs) existed before psychiatric consultation and 1.3 ± 1.9 DDIs thereafter (p = .08). CONCLUSION The majority of newly recommended drugs by psychiatric consultation service in the ED were designated as suitable therapeutic alternatives to PIMs according to the PRISCUS list, but had comparatively unfavorable ratings according to the FORTA classification, demonstrating discrepancies between these two PIM classification systems. Physicians delivering psychiatric consultation services in the ED should not solely rely on one PIM classification system.
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- Martin Schulze Westhoff
- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Clinical Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Emergency Department, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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- Department of Psychiatry, Social Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
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Choi KJ, Tan M, Jones K, Sheski D, Cho S, Garrick T, Yau A, Solio D, Sinclair K, Cervantes E, Castillo RA, Clark D, Biswas S, Alvarez C, Grunstein I, Cobb JP, Kuza CM. The impact of rounds with a psychiatry team in the intensive care unit: A prospective observational pilot study evaluating the effects on delirium incidence and outcomes. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 160:64-70. [PMID: 36774832 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2023.02.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2022] [Revised: 02/01/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Delirium in the intensive care unit (ICU) is a common but serious condition that has been associated with in-hospital mortality and post-discharge psychological dysfunction. The aim of this before and after study is to determine the effect of a multidisciplinary care model entailing daily ICU rounds with a psychiatrist on the incidence of delirium and clinical outcomes. OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of a proactive psychiatry consultation model in the surgical ICU on the incidence and duration of delirium. METHODS This was a prospective, single institution, observational controlled cohort pilot study of adult patients admitted to a surgical ICU. A control group that received standard of care (SOC) with daily delirium prevention care bundles in the pre-intervention period was compared to an intervention group, which had a psychiatrist participate in daily ICU rounds (post-intervention period). The primary outcome was delirium incidence. The secondary outcomes were: delirium duration, ventilator days, hospital and ICU length of stay, and in-hospital mortality. RESULTS A total of 104 patients were enrolled and equally split between SOC and intervention groups; 95 contributed to analysis. The overall incidence of ICU delirium was 19%. SOC and intervention groups had similar rates of delirium (21% vs 18%, p = 0.72). None of the secondary outcomes statistically significantly differed between the two groups. CONCLUSION Delirium in ICU patients is a potentially preventable condition with serious sequelae. There was no difference in delirium incidence or duration between patients receiving SOC or patients who had multidisciplinary rounds with a psychiatrist.
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- Katherine J Choi
- Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), 200 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite 460, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA; Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hoag Hospital, 1 Hoag Dr, Newport Beach, CA, 92663, USA; . Department of Psychiatry, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- . Department of Psychiatry, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- . Department of Psychiatry, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- . Department of Psychiatry, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design, Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute, University of Southern California, 1845 N. Soto Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- . Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- . Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- . Division of Trauma, Burns and Surgical Critical Care, Department of Surgery, University of California, Irvine, 333 City Blvd. West, Suite 1600, Orange, CA, 92868-3298, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- . Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Division of Critical Care, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Keck Hospital of USC, 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA.
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