Study protocol for the ACT response pilot intervention: development, implementation and evaluation of a systems-based Agitation Code Team (ACT) in the emergency department

Study protocol for the ACT response pilot intervention: development, implementation and evaluation of a systems-based Agitation Code Team (ACT) in the emergency department

Introduction Emergency department (ED) visits for behavioural conditions are rising, with 1.7 million associated episodes of patient agitation occurring annually in acute care settings. When de-escalation techniques fail during agitation management, patients are subject to use of physical restraints...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Travis Whitfill, Ambrose H Wong, Marc A Auerbach, James D Dziura, Steven L Bernstein, Jessica M Ray, Caitlin McVaney, Danielle Burness, Christopher Chmura, Thomas Saxa, Mark Sevilla, Colin T Flood, Amitkumar Patel, Kimberly A Yonkers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2020-06-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6/e036982.full

Internet

https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/10/6/e036982.full

Similar Items