Psychiatric Hospitalization

Discharge Planning Conversations: "Where to?"

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Jan 5, 20222 min read

Discharge Planning Conversations: "Where to?"

Not every patient has a home to return to after hospitalization. Others may have a home, but are not yet ready for standard outpatient...

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Discharge Planning Conversations: Insurance Needs to Be Carefully Considered

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Jan 3, 20222 min read

Discharge Planning Conversations

Discharge Planning Conversations: Insurance Needs to Be Carefully Considered

The reality in the United States is that very few people can afford to pay for their medical care directly. Most people prefer to access...

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: Discharge Planning Starts on Day One

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 27, 20212 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: Discharge Planning Starts on Day One

On one hand, the inpatient team has staff available that are professionals at coordinating care. In addition, the various expertise availab

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: "The Milieu"

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 22, 20211 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: "The Milieu"

Almost all psychiatric hospitals have a large, open, lounge area that is shared by all patients. But instead of this space being called som

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: Medication Tolerance

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 21, 20211 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: Medication Tolerance

Psychiatric medications may be started or adjusted during inpatient hospitalization, if appropriate. But since the most common goal of...

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: Stabilization, Not Complete Recovery

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 17, 20212 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: Stabilization, Not Complete Recovery

Some of the uncertainty is understandable. Every patient is different and what a person might need changes. Some patients may be admitted

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: Think About It As Daily Appointments

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 15, 20212 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: Think About It As Daily Appointments

Hopefully, one day I'll be about to write more about why outpatient psychiatric appointments are structured the way they are. It's a...

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: Team Rounding vs Individual Work

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 14, 20212 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: Team Rounding vs Individual Work

Historically, morning rounds were completed with the entire team present. The mindset was that rounds would take as long as they needed...

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: Getting Settled In

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 13, 20212 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: Getting Settled In

Due to the demand for psychiatric hospital beds, once an ER or CSU team is notified that an appropriate bed is available and ready for a...

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: Average is an Idea, Not a Person

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 10, 20211 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: Average is an Idea, Not a Person

Over the next several posts I hope to cover some common experiences during an inpatient psychiatric admission. However, every person is...

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: "Freestanding Psychiatric Hospital"

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 9, 20212 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: "Freestanding Psychiatric Hospital"

When the decision has been made to move forward with psychiatric admission, a patient's care team may also need to determine which...

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: Legal Status

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 7, 20212 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: Legal Status

Previously, I wrote about how someone's patterns of thinking can affect their behavior. When it comes to psychiatric hospitalization, consi

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: "No Appropriate Lower Level of Care"

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 6, 20212 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: "No Appropriate Lower Level of Care"

When discussing whether psychiatric admission is needed, one of the most common questions I'm asked in an ER, PES, or CSU is: "Why does it

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Psychiatric Hospitalization: Beds Are Limited

Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 3, 20212 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

Psychiatric Hospitalization: Beds Are Limited

Sometimes patients are surprised that they will be transferred from an ER setting to a crisis stabilization unit or psychiatric ER

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Dr. Leilani Sharpe

Dec 2, 20211 min read

Psychiatric Hospitalization

New Series: Psychiatric Hospitalization

One major goal of this blog is to help demystify the types of psychiatric care that are available. Psychiatry is a medical specialty, but e

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