Since many hospitalizations are brief, part of inpatient care planning is to help determine which resources would support a patient over the

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

Perhaps because I'm a psychiatrist, I'm uniquely aware of how tough the stretch from now to New Year's can be. For so many: The budget is t

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

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

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

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

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

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...

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