Opioid addiction is a growing nation-wide concern. It has been declared a Public Health Emergency, and the worst drug crisis in American history. Opioid addiction has torn through the US, destroying lives in its path. Every day, emergency rooms treat over 1,000 people for misusing opioids. Patients with mental health disorders are a vulnerable population and are more susceptible […]
David Weiss MD
3 Ways MindCare is Setting a New Standard of Care in Telepsychiatry
Telepsychiatry first emerged in the 1920s when psychiatrists would perform consultations over the radio with sailors or people on isolated islands who were ill. We have come a long way from the radio transmission days, but telepsychiatry now plays an ever-increasing role in the healthcare system. Today, telepsychiatry is still helping to increase access to quality care […]
Improving ED Psychiatric Care Through Awareness and Training
You begin your rounds for the evening ER shift. The screaming toddler in bed one has a painful ear infection. The parents worriedly hover over their crying child, trying to soothe her. Bed two, an elderly patient you’re worried is having a heart attack; you double check the nurse is doing the EKG now. The […]
The Difficulty in Correctly Assessing Mental Health Disorders in Emergency Departments
Imagine feeling sharp, persistent pain, shortness of breath, and weak from lack of sleep. You go to the ER but they send you away with no answers, and still in agony. This is not the first time you have been turned away without answers. You feel helpless. Something is wrong but everyone thinks you’re faking […]
