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A New Era of Mental Wellness: The 988 Lifeline
The 988 Lifeline Emerging in 2022 as the official nationwide suicide prevention hotline, dialing 988 connects a caller to immediate mental health support and various resources. In addition to calling this number, you can text 988 or chat with a crisis counselor at...
5 Tips on How to Treat Non-Compliant Patients
Healthcare professionals are accustomed to dealing with a variety of patient types and personalities. As a psychiatrist, psychologist, mental health nurse, or behavioral health specialist, you may be challenged by non-compliant patients, or those who may exhibit...
Environment of Care Safety and How ObservSMART Can Help
What Are (EOC) Environment of Care Rounds? Environment of care (EOC) rounding standards are often determined by leadership and are in alignment with Joint Commission regulations. Typically, EOC rounds are documented on paper and follow a checklist to ensure the safety...
How Technology Can Help Ensure Mental Health Night Shift Compliance
Health care systems rely on shift workers to ensure continuity of care in hospitals and residential facilities. Shift work is any work schedule that conflicts with the typical day-night cycle, and can include evenings, nights, rotating shifts, and split shifts. For...
The Impact of Increased Mental Health Care Admissions on Patients and Staff
For over a decade, healthcare facilities across the U.S. have seen a marked increase in mental health care hospital admissions. But the social isolation, extreme anxiety, and grief brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has driven the nation’s mental health crisis to a...
15 Minute Patient Safety Checks – Why are They Important?
What Is a Required 15 Minute Patient Check? A 15-minute patient safety check, commonly known as a Q15 check, is standard in inpatient psychiatric healthcare settings. Patients are placed on a Q15 check, meaning a safety check is performed by a mental health technician...