Meeting
Abstract Number: 166
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: The economic burden of illness for patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempt (SA) can be attributed to the intensive level of care required, as these patients are frequently evaluated in the emergency department (ED) and admitted to the hospital. This study evaluated this burden of hospitalized patients […]
Abstract Number: 167
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: Patients hospitalized for major depressive disorder (MDD) with suicidal ideation (SI) or suicide attempt (SA) may have a high risk for hospital readmission. This study evaluated readmission/subsequent emergency department (ED) visit rates and the associated healthcare resource use and costs among patients who were hospitalized for MDD with SI or SA (SI/SA). Methods: Patients […]
Abstract Number: 176
Hospital Medicine 2020, Virtual Competition
Background: Availability of acute medical services (e.g., emergency department, intensive care unit) has been associated with adverse clinical outcomes. The association between acute psychiatric inpatient beds and suicide has not been well described. In the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), suicide rates among veterans have increased despite mental health care investments. Our objective was to examine […]
Abstract Number: 248
Hospital Medicine 2019, March 24-27, National Harbor, Md.
Background: One out of every 5 teens has had mental illness with severe impairment in their lifetime. Furthermore, from 2008-2015 the number of hospitalizations for suicidal ideation (SI)/suicide attempt (SA) more than tripled and the percentage of all hospitalizations doubled for SI/SA across 31 children’s hospitals. Given the increasing burden observed in the hospital setting, […]