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A Prioritization Model for Emergency Telepsychiatry Service Evaluation and Selection
Jacqueline Sandling, BA, Kathleen Carrothers, MS, MPH, David Svec, MD, MBA
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.30953/thmt.v8.412

Reducing Length of Stay (LOS) is an important way for hospitals to improve emergency department (ED) costs and outcomes. The scarcity of psychiatric specialists leads to longer LOS. Previous literature describes the unique solutions different hospitals have employed across the US, but does not give methods for evaluating or selecting a solution that can be applied to other hospitals.

The authors identify 8 key factors that captured the overall difficulty of implementation and benefits associated with each service option. These factors were used to develop a prioritization model that identifies the one psychiatric service improving psychiatric LOS, and best fitting the hospital’s overall priorities and operations.

The resulting Prioritization Model created was instrumental in selecting the solution for reducing LOS in a way that best meets patients’ and hospitals’ needs – and may be applied to other hospitals in the U.S. to provide a holistic review and direct comparison of opportunities.

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