Integrating Adolescent Behavioral Health Screening into an ED Visit: A Decade of Progress

Integrating Adolescent Behavioral Health Screening into an ED Visit: A Decade of Progress

June 14, 2023

Webinar

Presenters

  • Written By:
    Joel E. Fein, MD, MPH
    Professor of Pediatrics and Emergency Medicine, The Perelman School of Medicine, Co-Director, Center for Violence Prevention at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Written By:
    Jeremy M. Esposito, MD, MSEd
    Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Psychiatry, The Perelman School of Medicine, Director, ED Behavioral Health Quality Improvement at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

About This Event

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia instituted routine behavioral health screening of adolescents in the emergency department after a three-year federal grant to develop and test the process. We co-designed the Behavioral Health Screening ED version (BHS-ED) with a psychologist who also designed a primary care and school-based version, and partnered with a third-party company, MDLogix, to provide a software platform that can be accessed from any web-enabled device. We will review the origins, evolution, and current state of this program, including the most recent efforts to solidify after-visit communication with physical health and mental health providers.

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The Behavioral Health Virtual Learning Series is a webinar series for the children’s hospital behavioral health community to learn, share resources and develop next steps to improve outcomes.

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