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Expediting Access to Behavioral Health Treatment & Improving ED throughput

Join industry experts from health systems to learn how they are actively implementing successful solutions designed to improve ED throughput for behavioral health patients, implement evidence-based assessment and treatment protocols, and expedite access to behavioral health treatment. 

The panel discussion will bring together leaders who will share how health systems are working to accelerate access to care, create efficiencies in the workforce, and improve reporting and data transparency. The panelists will share strategies to:

• reduce wait times for behavioral health patients
• reduce strain on hospital emergency departments
• eliminate hours of staff time needed for the process of transferring behavioral health patients
• engage in a process of continuous quality improvement to enhance patient quality of care for the high-risk behavioral health population