Mark A Oldham1, Khushminder Chahal2, Hochang B Lee2. 1. University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Blvd, Box PSYCH, Rochester, NY 14642, United States of America. Electronic address: mark_oldham@urmc.rochester.edu. 2. University of Rochester Medical Center, 300 Crittenden Blvd, Box PSYCH, Rochester, NY 14642, United States of America.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Roughly half of general hospital patients may have a psychiatric issue that impacts care, yet most of these are not recognized during hospital admission. Proactive mental health screening offers an opportunity for timely identification and clinical attention to improve outcomes. METHOD: We conducted a PRISMA systematic review of Pubmed, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library for proactive models of psychiatric consultation to reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) in adult inpatients. For each study, we evaluated the level of evidence and defined the study sample, means of group allocation, screening process, interventions, and outcomes. RESULTS: Of the 12 included studies, the 8 whose screening was informed by clinicians with mental health care expertise or whose providers were integrated with primary services reported a reduction in LOS. Two of these also reported favorable cost-benefit analyses. All positive studies represent versions of either psychiatrists embedded within medical or surgical settings or a multidisciplinary team-based model. CONCLUSIONS: Proactive CL psychiatry with clinically-informed screening and integrated care delivery appear to reduce LOS. Further studies are needed to explore a broader range of outcomes, hospital populations beyond hospital medicine, and additional benefits of proactive integrated mental health care in the general hospital.
OBJECTIVE: Roughly half of general hospital patients may have a psychiatric issue that impacts care, yet most of these are not recognized during hospital admission. Proactive mental health screening offers an opportunity for timely identification and clinical attention to improve outcomes. METHOD: We conducted a PRISMA systematic review of Pubmed, Embase, PsycINFO, and Cochrane Library for proactive models of psychiatric consultation to reduce hospital length of stay (LOS) in adult inpatients. For each study, we evaluated the level of evidence and defined the study sample, means of group allocation, screening process, interventions, and outcomes. RESULTS: Of the 12 included studies, the 8 whose screening was informed by clinicians with mental health care expertise or whose providers were integrated with primary services reported a reduction in LOS. Two of these also reported favorable cost-benefit analyses. All positive studies represent versions of either psychiatrists embedded within medical or surgical settings or a multidisciplinary team-based model. CONCLUSIONS: Proactive CL psychiatry with clinically-informed screening and integrated care delivery appear to reduce LOS. Further studies are needed to explore a broader range of outcomes, hospital populations beyond hospital medicine, and additional benefits of proactive integrated mental health care in the general hospital.
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