title: New psych unit eases patient burden in ED.
abstract: Creating a special unit for psychiatric patients frees up beds in your ED, ensures better care for that patient population, and improves the atmosphere in the main department for the rest of your patients. Consider these suggestions: The creation of a psych unit can be extremely costly. Be prepared to demonstrate projected savings when pitching the idea to administration. Make sure an ED physician has overall responsibility for each patient at all times. Keep a regular group of nurses in rotation. This setup will help ensure smooth handoffs.
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D017146:Models, Organizational; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D017751:Safety Management