Clinical effectiveness on an acute in-patient psychiatric unit.
The paper outlines a model for addressing clinical effectiveness, and an illustration of how this is practically implemented through team working in a multidisciplinary in-patient environment. This is particularly relevant given the number of recent reports that highlight the need to develop and invest in the in-patient services. The difficulty in implementing evidence-based practice for mental health interventions is also addressed and initiatives being developed to enable a realistic approach in such an environment are described. The paper describes a structure and a process, using examples from audit, research and other initiatives particular to the unit, in providing accessible evidence based interventions for ward based staff, and improved clinical effectiveness generally.
Collier
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Trafford General Hospital, Manchester, UK.
Pyke
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D000208:Acute Disease; D017598:Efficiency, Organizational; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D008485:Medical Audit; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000628:therapy*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D013222:State Medicine; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom