Cited by 24Telemedicine and Telehealth ImplementationPsychiatric care and mental health servicesEmergency and Acute Care Studies

Beam Me Out: Review of Emergency Department Telepsychiatry and Lessons Learned During COVID-19

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Natafgi, Nabil, Childers, Casey, Pollak, Amanda, Blackwell, Shanikque, Hardeman, Suzanne, Cooner, Stewart, Bank, Robert, Ratliff, Brenda +3 more·2021·Current Psychiatry Reports

Abstract

Purpose of review The aim of this review is to critically evaluate recent literature on the use of telepsychiatry in emergency departments (EDTP) and synthesize the evidence on telepsychiatry during public health emergencies. We also report on experiences and success stories from a state-wide EDTP program in South Carolina during the COVID-19 pandemic.Recent findings We identified 12 peer-reviewed articles published between January 2019 and February 2021 that evaluated EDTP interventions and their impact on patient outcomes. The recent evidence on EDTP shows a significant association between EDTP implementation or use and decreased patients' wait time in emergency department (ED), shorter length of stay in certain settings, reduced ED revisit rates, improved ED patient disposition (e.g., more discharge to home, less observational stays, and decreased inpatient admissions), and reduced follow-up encounters involving self-harm diagnosis. The EDTP virtual delivery model can help healthcare systems reduce burden of public health emergencies on providers, staff, and patients alike. While a disruption of magnitude seen by COVID-19 may be infrequent, strategies used during the pandemic may be implemented to enhance care in rural settings, and/or enhance preparedness of communities and healthcare systems during more commonly occurring natural disasters.

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  1. Yellowlees P, Burke MM, Marks SL, Hilty DM, Shore JH. Emer- gency telepsychiatry. J Telemed Telecare. 2008;14(6):277-81.

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Authors
Natafgi, N., Childers, C., Pollak, A., Blackwell, S., Hardeman, S., Cooner, S., Bank, R., Ratliff, B., Gooch, V., Rogers, K., & Narasimhan, M.
Affiliations
  • University of South Carolina (US)
  • Prisma Health (US)
  • South Carolina State Department of Mental Health (US)
Corresponding author
Hardeman, Suzanne
Venue
Current Psychiatry Reports
Published
2021-10-06
Volume
23
Issue
11
Pages
72-72
ISSN
  • 1523-3812 (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-1645
OpenAlex
W3203852480
Cited by
24
References
46
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 9 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 5 · 2022: 4
FWCI
0.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • Current Psychiatry Reports (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Emergency Medicine › Emergency and Acute Care Studies
Keywords
telepsychiatry, COVID-19 pandemic, public health emergencies, emergency department waiting times, length of hospital stay, patient disposition, self-harm, rural mental health services, disaster preparedness
MeSH terms
COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Emergency Service, Hospital, Humans, Psychiatry, Telemedicine, Pandemics

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