“ASCs that have comprehensive MH transfer plans in place prior to an MH event, will help ensure that, should an MH crisis occur, staff will be prepared,” says Keith Metz, MD, an anesthesiologist, ASC medical director and member of the team that developed the guidelines, according to a press release. “Using these guidelines, ASCs can review their existing emergency transfer plans and incorporate special considerations for MH patients. Developing and implementing an Emergent MH Transfer Plan at your ASC could save a life.”
To develop the guidelines, ASF and MHAUS brought together a panel of experts including clinicians and administrators specializing in patient care at ASCs, anesthesia care providers, an emergency medicine physician, an emergency medical technician and experts in MH.
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