Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies

The Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies (COPE) is a collaborative working group of behavioral health, psychiatry, and emergency medicine professionals headed by the Emergency Medicine Foundation.[1] COPE represents thirteen professional organizations, making it the largest collaborative in the field of emergency psychiatry in the United States.[2] COPE is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.[1]

Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies
AbbreviationCOPE
Legal status501(c)(3)
Focusemergency psychiatry
Region
United States
Parent organization
Emergency Medicine Foundation
Websitehttps://www.emfoundation.org/cpe/

History

According to COPE's website, the coalition came out of a "psychiatric emergency summit" in December 2014.[1]

Activities

COPE hosted its "1st Annual Research Consensus Conference on Acute Mental Illness" on December 7–9, 2016 in Las Vegas, NV.[3]

Formation

The coalition's member organizations represent multiple healthcare disciplines, including emergency physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and other stakeholders. COPE is composed of the following member organizations:[1]

COPE supporters (but not representative members) include Teva Pharmaceutical Industries and Alexza Pharmaceuticals.

Reception

The formation of COPE has been widely reported in the medical media.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Praise

Scott Zeller, MD, Chief of Psychiatric Emergency Services for the Alameda Health System, has described the collaborative as "unprecedented."[2] Peggy DeCarlis, chief operating and innovation officer of New Directions Behavioral Health, has expressed "excitement" towards her organization's partnership with COPE.[11]

Criticism

David W. Covington, LPC, MBA, CEO and president of RI International, an international provider of recovery services, has suggested that the "reinforcements" that COPE will bring to American emergency departments are not enough to combat the problems that emergency departments face in dealing with acute psychiatric emergencies.[12]

References
  1. "Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies". emfoundation.org. Emergency Medicine Foundation. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  2. Zeller, Scott. "How Can We Improve Emergency Department Psychiatric Care?". careforyourmind.org. Care for Your Mind. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  3. "1st Annual Research Consensus Conference on Acute Mental Illness" (PDF). emfoundation.org. Coalition on Psychiatric Emergencies. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  4. Miller, Julie (December 18, 2015). "Coalition aims to improve psychiatric emergency care". Behavioral Health Executive. Vendome Group, LLC. Institute for the Advancement of Behavioral Healthcare. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  5. "Healthcare Professionals Unite to Change Treatment of Psychiatric Emergencies". Patient Care. Southcomm, Inc. EMSWorld. December 15, 2015. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  6. Barnet, Shannon (October 29, 2015). "ED physicians think mental health system is failing patients, survey finds". Becker's Hospital Review. Becker's Healthcare. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  7. McKnight, Whitney (December 17, 2015). "Eighty percent of ED physicians say mental health crisis response needs overhaul". Frontline Medical Communications Inc. Clinical Psychiatry News. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  8. Budryk, Zack (October 29, 2015). "Eight in 10 ER docs say mental health treatment resources 'inadequate'". Questex LLC. FierceHealthcare. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  9. Bryant, Kayla (November 3, 2015). "Senate eyes mental health as emergency physicians express concerns about treatment options". Law & Health. CCH Incorporated. Wolters Kluwer. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  10. Glatter, Robert (October 28, 2015). "Most ER Doctors Don't Believe The Mental Health System Is Working For Patients". Pharma & Healthcare. Forbes Media LLC. Forbes. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  11. "New Directions partners with national coalition to improve psychiatric emergency care". PR Newswire Association LLC. PRNewswire-USNewswire. February 15, 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
  12. Covington, David. "Defend the Alamo: Crisis Mental Health Care Must Be Transformed". davidwcovington.com. WordPress. Retrieved 30 April 2017.
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