scholarly journals Implementation of a smoke-free policy in an inpatient psychiatric facility: Patient-reported adherence, support, and receipt of nicotine-dependence treatment

2015 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
pp. 342-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily A. Stockings ◽  
Jenny A. Bowman ◽  
Kate M. Bartlem ◽  
Kathleen M. McElwaine ◽  
Amanda L. Baker ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nicotine Dependence ◽  
Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Smoke Free Policy ◽  
Adherence Support ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

Effects of the CMS’ Public Reporting Program for Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities on Targeted and Nontargeted Safety: Differences Between For-Profits and Nonprofits

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755872199892
Author(s):  
Morgan C. Shields
Keyword(s):  
Spillover Effect ◽  
Public Reporting ◽  
Unintended Consequences ◽  
Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Quality Reporting ◽  
Performance Reporting ◽  
Reporting Programs ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Psychiatric Facilities

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services implemented the Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Quality Reporting Program in 2012, which publicly reports facilities’ performance on restraint and seclusion (R-S) measures. Using data from Massachusetts, we examined whether nonprofits and for-profits responded differently to the program on targeted indicators, and if the program had a differential spillover effect on nontargeted indicators of quality by ownership. Episodes of R-S (targeted), complaints (nontargeted), and discharges were obtained for 2008-2017 through public records requests to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Using difference-in-differences estimators, we found no differential changes in R-S between for-profits and nonprofits. However, for-profits had larger increases in overall complaints, safety-related complaints, abuse-related complaints, and R-S-related complaints compared with nonprofits. This is the first study to examine the effects of a national public reporting program among psychiatric facilities on nontargeted measures. Researchers and policymakers should further scrutinize intended and unintended consequences of performance-reporting programs.

scholarly journals Alcohol withdrawal-related outcomes associated with gabapentin use in an inpatient psychiatric facility

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor A. Nichols ◽  
Sophie Robert ◽  
David J. Taber ◽  
Jeffrey Cluver
Keyword(s):  
Alcohol Withdrawal ◽  
Length Of Hospital Stay ◽  
Control Cohort ◽  
Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Therapeutic Uses ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Benzodiazepine Use ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Hospital Stay Duration ◽  
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

Abstract Introduction Limited evidence exists evaluating the impact of gabapentin in conjunction with benzodiazepines for the management of alcohol withdrawal. A review of outcomes associated with combination gabapentin and benzodiazepine therapy may illuminate new therapeutic uses in clinical practice. Methods This retrospective study evaluated the impact of gabapentin on as-needed use of benzodiazepines in inpatients being treated for acute alcohol withdrawal. The treatment cohort consisted of patients prescribed gabapentin while on a symptom-triggered alcohol withdrawal protocol. The control cohort consisted of patients on symptom-triggered alcohol withdrawal protocol without concurrent gabapentin use. Secondary objectives included length of hospital stay, duration on alcohol withdrawal protocol, frequency of complicated withdrawal, and use of additionally prescribed as-needed or scheduled benzodiazepines. Results The gabapentin cohort was on the alcohol withdrawal protocol for a similar duration, compared with the control cohort (median of 4 [interquartile range: 2,6] days vs 3 [2,4] days, P = .09, respectively). Similarly, the gabapentin cohort required a median of 1 [1,2] benzodiazepine dose for alcohol withdrawal symptoms compared with a median of 1 [1,2] dose in the control cohort, P = .89. No significant difference was found between cohorts for as-needed and scheduled benzodiazepine use. Length of stay in hospital was similar between groups. Discussion These results suggest that gabapentin use, in conjunction with benzodiazepines, impacts neither the time on alcohol withdrawal protocol or the number of benzodiazepine doses required for withdrawal. Larger, prospective studies are needed to detect if gabapentin alters benzodiazepine usage and to better elucidate gabapentin's role in acute alcohol withdrawal.

scholarly journals Prolonged RNA shedding of the 2019 novel coronavirus in an asymptomatic patient with a VP shunt

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. e237720
Author(s):  
Firas El-Baba ◽  
Danielle Gabe ◽  
Allan Frank
Keyword(s):  
Paranoid Schizophrenia ◽  
Middle Lobe ◽  
Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Vp Shunt ◽  
Viral Shedding ◽  
Chest X Ray ◽  
Right Middle Lobe ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
The Right ◽  
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

A 33-year-old man with paranoid schizophrenia and a ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunt was sent to our institution from an inpatient psychiatric facility due to concerns for the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Per the facility, the patient had a fever and non-productive cough. On admission, the patient was afebrile and lacked subjective symptoms. A RNA reverse transcriptase PCR (RNA RT-PCR) test for COVID-19 was positive. A chest X-ray contained a small patchy opacity in the right middle lobe and another in the retrocardiac region concerning for pneumonia. Inflammatory markers were mildly elevated. He remained COVID-19 positive and asymptomatic for 36 days. This case details one asymptomatic carrier’s course with persistently positive COVID-19 nasopharyngeal swabs. It demonstrates that a VP shunt could be a possible predisposition for prolonged viral shedding.

Validity Rates of the MMPI-2 and PAI in a Rural Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

Assessment ◽  
2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 67-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
James P. LePagea ◽  
Neil L. Mogge ◽  
William R. Sharpe
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility

A longitudinal description of incompetent to stand trial admissions to a state hospital

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 223-236
Author(s):  
Barbara E. McDermott ◽  
Katherine Warburton ◽  
Chloe Auletta-Young
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Hospitalization ◽  
The Body ◽  
Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Department Of State ◽  
State Hospitals ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Forensic Inpatient ◽  
Incompetent To Stand Trial ◽  
Inpatient Psychiatric Facility ◽  
Growing Population

Objective.Evidence is clear that the nation is experiencing an increasing number of incompetent to stand trial (IST) admissions to state hospitals. As a result, defendants in need of treatment can wait in jail for weeks for admission for restoration. This study was conducted to better understand this growing population and to inform hospital administration about the characteristics of IST admissions.Methods.The study was conducted at the Department of State Hospitals (DSH) facility in Napa (DSH-Napa), a 1200-bed primarily forensic inpatient psychiatric facility located in northern California. The records of patients found IST and admitted to DSH-Napa for restoration of competence between the dates of 1/1/2009 and 12/31/2016 were eligible for inclusion in the study.Results.There were a total of 3158 unduplicated IST admissions available during the specified time period. Our data indicate that the number of admissions with more than 15 prior arrests increased significantly, from 17.7% in 2009 to 46.4% in 2016. In contrast, the percent of patients reporting prior inpatient psychiatric hospitalization evidenced a consistent decrease over time from over 76% in 2009 to less than 50% in 2016.Conclusion.Our data add to the body of literature on the potential causes of the nationwide increase in competency referrals. The literature is clear that jails and prisons are now the primary provider of the nation’s mental health care. Our data suggest that another system has assumed this role: state hospitals and other providers charged with restoring individuals to competence.

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