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Standardizing Behavioral Health Triage: Using The Heads-Ed Tool, Sarah K. Peifer
Standardizing Behavioral Health Triage: Using The Heads-Ed Tool, Sarah K. Peifer
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: In the past two years emergency departments across the country have experienced an increase in pediatric patients requiring behavioral health care. It is essential to provide efficient, early intervention to these vulnerable patients. The use of a standardized tool can improve management of pediatric patients and allow access to resources in a timely manner.
Purpose: To evaluate the implementation of the HEADS-ED in a community hospital ED, to provide rapid behavioral health assessment.
Methods: Education for staff was provided through various platforms and involved regular support for staff throughout the intervention. It was hypothesized that implementation of …
School-Based Telemental Health And Family Psychoeducation: A Program Evaluation, Ainat Koren
School-Based Telemental Health And Family Psychoeducation: A Program Evaluation, Ainat Koren
Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Projects
Background: Telemental Health has been established as an effective model of care in the adult population. There are few studies that addressed the effects of providing child and parent telehealth services in underserved communities where mental health services are sparse. Families who attend face to face mental health support report high levels of satisfaction, show increased knowledge about mental illness/treatment, and youth have a lower risk of relapse.
Purpose: The purpose of this DNP project was to evaluate an innovative Telemental Health model offering timely social/behavioral health support for children/families’ mental health services in rural Massachusetts.
Methods: Process …