Use of quality improvement methods to enhance implementation of a mental health care bundle in a pediatric emergency department.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We used quality improvement methods to implement a care bundle for children presenting to a pediatric emergency department (ED) with mental health concerns. A bundle novelty was that it included an option for assessment in a partnered clinic, not in the ED, to families of children assessed as having no medical or safety concerns. The primary aim of this study was to establish successful implementation of the bundle prior to studying its impact.

Methods

The bundle included the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions to standardize risk assessment at triage, the HEADS-ED (Home, Education, Activities/Peers, Drug/Alcohol, Suicidality, Emotions/Behavior, Discharge Resources) tool for brief, scored mental health assessments, and offering an urgent appointment within 96 h for lo

SUBMITTER: Lightbody T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10039676 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature