Psychiatric Tele-Triage Innovative Collective Approach in Emergency
Emergency departments are struggling with a nationwide crisis, with overcrowding and prolonged wait times becoming commonplace and presenting significant challenges to healthcare facilities nationwide. It's necessary that Imperial Locum seek out innovative strategies to tackle these challenges and enhance patient outcomes. One promising approach is incorporating psychiatric providers through tele-triage, not only streamlining processes but also potentially lowering operational expenses and enhancing outcomes for individuals in need of urgent medical care. Psychiatric Tele-Triage Approach To address this nationwide challenge with innovation, Imperial Locum encourages hospital leaders to explore the idea of having a psychiatrist available in the emergency room. This setup would allow for the diversion of patients with psychiatric needs away from the general queue and ensure that they receive specialized care without delay. This strategy, referred to as psychiatric "tele-tria