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Rapid Conversion of an Outpatient Psychiatric Clinic to a 100% Virtual Telepsychiatry Clinic in Response to COVID-19.
Yellowlees, Peter; Nakagawa, Keisuke; Pakyurek, Murat; Hanson, Angel; Elder, Jerry; Kales, Helen C.
  • Yellowlees P; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California. Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D., is editor of this column.
  • Nakagawa K; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California. Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D., is editor of this column.
  • Pakyurek M; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California. Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D., is editor of this column.
  • Hanson A; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California. Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D., is editor of this column.
  • Elder J; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California. Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D., is editor of this column.
  • Kales HC; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, UC Davis Health, Sacramento, California. Dror Ben-Zeev, Ph.D., is editor of this column.
Psychiatr Serv ; 71(7): 749-752, 2020 07 01.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-401824
ABSTRACT
In anticipation of a surge of COVID-19 cases in Northern California, the outpatient psychiatric clinic at UC Davis Health, in which 98% of visits initially occurred in person, was converted to a telepsychiatry clinic, with all visits changed to virtual appointments within 3 business days. The clinic had 73 virtual appointments on its first day after full conversion. This column describes the process, challenges, and lessons learned from this rapid conversion. Patients were generally grateful, providers learned rapidly how to work from home, and the clinic remained financially viable with no immediate losses.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Outpatients / Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Remote Consultation / Pandemics / Change Management / Mental Disorders / Mental Health Services Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Psychiatr Serv Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2020 Document Type: Article

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Outpatients / Pneumonia, Viral / Coronavirus Infections / Remote Consultation / Pandemics / Change Management / Mental Disorders / Mental Health Services Type of study: Observational study / Qualitative research Limits: Humans Country/Region as subject: North America Language: English Journal: Psychiatr Serv Journal subject: Psychiatry Year: 2020 Document Type: Article