Journal-based CME Course: A Call for Behavioral Emergency Response Teams in Inpatient Hospital Settings

Activity ID

7079

Expires

November 1, 2023

Format Type

Journal-based

CME Credit

Fee

$30

CME Provider: AMA Journal of Ethics

Description of CME Course

Abstract

Medical rapid response teams, now ubiquitous throughout hospitals, were designed to identify and proactively treat early warning signs of acute medical decompensation. Behavioral emergenciesincluding clinical psychiatric emergencies, coping/stress reactions, and iatrogenic injuriesare not responded to with the same vigor. At worst, behavioral crises are treated as unarmed security threats. Limited or inappropriate responses to such crises can lead to suboptimal outcomes on numerous levels, especially avoidable harm to patients and frontline clinicians. Widespread implementation of behavioral emergency response teams for patient-centered behavioral interventions has been impeded by a pervasive perception that these endeavors are medically unnecessary and optional. This article calls for a paradigm shift in responding to behavioral emergencies by arguing that security-driven risk management practices during behavioral emergencies are incompatible with fundamental medical and ethics principles.

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1. This activity is accredited by the American Medical Association.
2. This activity is free to AMA members.

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General Information on CME Activity

Educational Objectives

s 1. Explain a new or unfamiliar viewpoint on a topic of ethical or professional conduct 2. Evaluate the usefulness of this information for his or her practice, teaching, or conduct 3. Decide whether and when to apply the new information to his or her practice, teaching, or conduct

Keywords

Environmental Health, Ethics, Psychiatry, Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Injury

Competencies

Medical Knowledge, Professionalism

CME Credit Type

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit

DOI

10.1001/amajethics.2020.956

Practice Setting

Inpatient