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13. Mental health services planning for G20 summit in Brisbane and assessment of impact.

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Emmerson, Brett, Praskova, Anna, Fawcett, Lisa, Crompton, David, and Heffernan, Edward

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*MENTAL health services, *HEALTH programs, *MENTAL health screening, *PSYCHIATRIC treatment, *MEDICAL care, *MENTAL illness treatment, *CONFERENCES & conventions, *EMERGENCY services in psychiatric hospitals
Abstract

Objective: The objective of this study was to inform planning for similar events, our aim was to describe planning undertaken by Brisbane Mental Health Services for the 2014 G20 Summit and the impact of the Summit on service use.Methods: We analysed routinely collected service data comparing presentations and discharges for the same time period in two consecutive years.Results: While presentations to mental health services increased from the previous year across a five-month period (including the month of G20), the week of the G20 Summit showed little change.Conclusions: Our findings will be useful to other services that prepare for major events, such as G20. Our experience shows that, with detailed planning and extra resources, the G20 Summit passed without any major mental health incidents or major increase for mental health presentations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2017
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15. A collaborative approach to improve the assessment of physical health in adult consumers with schizophrenia in Queensland mental health services.

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Plever, Sally, McCarthy, Irene, Anzolin, Melissa, Emmerson, Brett, and Khatun, Mohsina

Subjects
SCHIZOPHRENIA, PEOPLE with schizophrenia, MENTAL health services, MENTAL health, HEALTH, QUALITY assurance standards, COMMUNITY mental health services, COMMUNITY mental health service administration, COMPARATIVE studies, COOPERATIVENESS, RESEARCH methodology, MEDICAL cooperation, PHYSICAL diagnosis, RESEARCH, EVALUATION research
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Objective: The objective of this study was to apply a quality improvement collaborative to increase the number of physical health assessments conducted with consumers diagnosed with schizophrenia in adult community mental health services across Queensland.Method: Sixteen adult mental health service organisations voluntarily took part in the statewide collaborative initiative to increase the number of physical health assessments completed on persons with a diagnosis of schizophrenia spectrum disorders managed through the community mental health service.Results: Improvement in the physical health assessment clinical indicator was demonstrated across the state over a 3-year period with an increase in the number of physical health assessments recorded from 12% to 58%.Conclusions: Significant improvements were made over a 3-year period by all mental health services involved in the collaborative, supporting the application of a quality improvement methodology to drive change across mental health services. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Published
2016
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