Introducing Nebraska Medicine's Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services
- EmergencyPsych
- Mar 17, 2022
- 2 min read
Photo gallery of the new unit located away from the Emergency Department
An exciting new addition to Nebraska Medical Center is the Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services (Adult PES) located at the base of the Clarkson Tower. The unit features a calm, compassionate environment away from the main Emergency Department. The goal: to stabilize patients and swiftly refer them to community partners for appropriate treatment while avoiding unnecessary inpatient admissions.
Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services consists of four interview/triage rooms where patients will have a trauma-informed mental health assessment performed. Low-risk patients may receive crisis intervention and then be released.
The unit contains an open observation area with a capacity for 12 moderate-risk patients. These could be patients with suicidal thoughts, manic symptoms from bipolar disorder or substance use withdrawal who aren’t in danger of hurting themselves or others. Patients in this area could receive treatment such as crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, safety planning and discharge planning.
Finally, the unit features a "secure care area" consisting of six private rooms. These rooms are dedicated for patients requiring specialized care while reducing the potential for harm to themselves or others.
A brief overview of the Emergency Psychiatry Program at Nebraska Medicin
Floor Plan and Design of the Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit
Three primary Adult PES treatment areas:
Triage/interview area with four rooms:
Services include health screening, trauma-informed mental health assessment, crisis intervention, safety planning and discharge planning
Low risk patients may be seen for evaluation / brief intervention and then released
A secure care wing consisting of six closely supervised individual rooms that can be locked for the safety of the patient.
Patients at high risk for hurting themselves or harming others.
An open observation area with lounge chairs with capacity for 12 moderate-risk patients
People who have suicidal thoughts, manic symptoms in bipolar disorder, intoxication with a substance, and who are not at immediate risk of harm to self or others.
Patients awaiting admission to an inpatient psychiatric hospital bed.
Offers immediate treatment: examples include crisis intervention, motivational interviewing, medication management, safety planning and discharge planning.
A walking tour of the new Adult Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit
To learn more about the Adult Psychiatric Services Unit go to https://www.nebraskamed.com/behavioral-health/psychiatric-care/nebraska-medicine-to-open-adult-psychiatric-emergency-services
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