Program illustrates how cooperation among county health leaders, hospitals and physicians leads to better care and outcomes
In a recent press release from CEP America, Facing a 75 percent increase in patients in the Emergency Department (ED) placed on psychiatric holds, Rideout Regional Medical Center and Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health opted to build a first-of-its-kind collaborative mental health program focused on ensuring patients get prompt quality care, quick referral to, and help from, all available community resources. After just six months, a number of key clinical measurements have been significantly improved, including length of stay, time to discharge and overall improvements to psychiatric care.
Located in Marysville, Calif. and serving Sutter and Yuba counties, the Mental Health Emergency Stabilization Initiative was developed by the hospital’s ED leadership in conjunction with Sutter-Yuba Behavioral Health and CEP America, one of the nation’s largest providers of multi-specialty acute care solutions. Unique features of the program include its emphasis on team-based care in the ED, collaboration with county behavioral health leaders to ensure coordination of resources, and the use of a telepsychiatry platform from CEP America. The telepsychiatry platform helps ensure access to care 24/7 through California-licensed and board-certified psychiatrists with specialized expertise in Emergency Psychiatry resulting in reduced admissions and safer discharges to other community resources.
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