Adult Psychiatric Services Provided By General Hospitals Guidelines Adult Psychiatric Services Provided By General Hospitals PDF Download

One of a series of guidelines describing requirements for a number of special care units, services and programs in health institutions. This report focuses on psychiatric services delivered by the general hospital, both in and out of the hospital building, in the context of a regional system that includes services of other agencies, all operating within a catchment area. The report presents an introduction to the issue, general considerations, hospital services, and special considerations. Examples of prevention and intervention programs, and of models of networks of services are included, as well as administrative organization, policies, and procedures, and a list of guidelines for institutional programs.