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Psychiatric Hospitals
A psychiatric hospital is an institution that is primarily engaged in providing medical services for the diagnosis and treatment of mental illness. Psychiatric hospitals in Puerto Rico offer a variety of inpatient and outpatient services.
In addition to psychotherapy conducted as part of patient treatment , other therapy programs are incorporated into the services provided at psychiatric hospitals. Examples of outpatient services offered at psychiatric hospitals include substance abuse treatment, occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy.
common
exposures
- Failure to admit a patient inappropriate discharge, and abandonment of patients
- Failure to monitor or observe
- Failure to notify physicians or seek appropriate consultations
- Failure to provide or maintain equipment
- Failure to prevent falls or self-inflicted injury for at-risk patients
- Failure to hire qualified staff or supervise staff adequately
- Failure to adequately research credentials
- Failure to perform adequate peer or quality reviews
- Failure to promulgate or follow applicable policies and procedures
- Medical, surgical, medication, or anesthesia errors (Vicarious Liability).
- Applicable only if facility provides ER services
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