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A Typology For Establishing Social Work Staffing Patterns Within An Emergency Room
Document Type
Article
Keywords
Crisis intervention, Emergency room, Staffing typology
Journal/Book/Conference Title
Crisis Intervention and Time-Limited Treatment
Volume
3
Issue
3
First Page
171
Last Page
188
Abstract
Data collected from 2,485 patients' emergency room records of two large urban hospitals in Philadelphia, PA, revealed the inability of emergency room staff to provide psychosocial care due to the volume of patients and the acute nature of medical treatment. While the majority of cases were discharged from the ER, the presence of a social worker expedited both the process of crisis intervention and the timely disposition of nonurgent cases.
Department
Department of Social Work
Original Publication Date
12-1-1997
Recommended Citation
Boes, Mary E., "A Typology For Establishing Social Work Staffing Patterns Within An Emergency Room" (1997). Faculty Publications. 3965.
https://scholarworks.uni.edu/facpub/3965