Hospitals, Psychiatric - Research News and Information

Saturday, January 10, 2009

Retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics, involuntary admissions under the Mental Health Act 1983, and number of psychiatric beds in England 1996-2006.

7 Oct 2008 OBJECTIVE: To analyse the number of voluntary and involuntary (detentions under the Mental Health Act 1983) admissions for mental disorders between 1996 and 2006 in England. DESIGN: Retrospective analysis. SETTING: England. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: ... Read more...

Safety and compliance with an emergency medical service direct psychiatric center transport protocol.

30 Aug 2008 OBJECTIVES: To evaluate compliance and safety of an emergency medical service (EMS) triage protocol that allows paramedics to transport patients directly to psychiatric emergency services. METHODS: A psychiatric patient diversion protocol was ... Read more...

Assessment of nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis in a psychiatric hospital using a whole blood interferon-gamma assay.

30 Aug 2008 We conducted a contact investigation in a psychiatric hospital to evaluate the nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis (TB). Contacts included hospital healthcare workers (HCWs) and inpatients who had been exposed to an index case of pulmonary TB. ... Read more...

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Latest indexed articles for 'Hospitals, Psychiatric'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Availability of inpatient beds for psychiatric admissions in the NHS. 7 Oct 2008
• Retrospective analysis of hospital episode statistics, involuntary admissions under the Mental Health Act 1983, and number of psychiatric beds in England 1996-2006. 7 Oct 2008
• Broken brains. 29 Sep 2008
• Service reform. We shall bring mental health under our wing. 9 Sep 2008
• Mental health. Foundation status. F marks the spot. 9 Sep 2008
• Mental health. Get your house in order. Lean thinking. 9 Sep 2008
• Safety and compliance with an emergency medical service direct psychiatric center transport protocol. 30 Aug 2008
• Assessment of nosocomial transmission of tuberculosis in a psychiatric hospital using a whole blood interferon-gamma assay. 30 Aug 2008
• [Integrative treatment in psychiatric hospitals brings long-term improvements to local outpatient treatment structures] 30 Aug 2008
• Many psychiatric patients wait 24 hours to be seen. 30 Aug 2008
• Behavioral health staff's perceptions of pet-assisted therapy: an exploratory study. 30 Aug 2008
• (Re)Integration of mental patients - mixed media messages. 30 Aug 2008
• Assessment of mental health services in Slovenia with The European Service Mapping Schedule. 30 Aug 2008
• Mental illness and ethnicity - being a stateless person (apatride). 30 Aug 2008
• [Eric Hermelin--"hospital servant" who translated Persian poetry] 30 Aug 2008
• Mental health care of Western expatriates in Tokyo. Aug 2008
• Patient and staff perspectives on the use of seclusion. 30 Jul 2008
• A proposed instrument for the assessment of job satisfaction in Greek mental NHS hospitals. 30 Jul 2008
• Use of community treatment orders to prevent psychiatric hospitalization. 30 Jul 2008
• Nursing handover within mental health rehabilitation: an exploratory study of practice and perception. 30 Jul 2008

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Technical information about 'Hospitals, Psychiatric'

Definition: Special hospitals which provide care to the mentally ill patient.

Descriptor UI: D006778

Alternative terms: Hospitals, Psychiatric; Psychiatric Hospitals; Hospital, Psychiatric; Psychiatric Hospital; Mental Institutions; Institution, Mental; Institutions, Mental; Mental Institution; Hospitals, Mental; Hospital, Mental; Mental Hospital; Mental Hospitals;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; organization & administration; standards; supply & distribution; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: N02.278.421.556.508;

Technical Notes: coord IM with hosp ownership term (e.g., HOSPITALS, COUNTY; HOSPITALS, PROPRIETARY; etc.) (IM or NIM) if pertinent; specify geog