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Audio Presentation

Emergency Room Psychiatry: The Good, the Bad, and the Other
Host: Dr. Sagar Parikh, Deputy Psychiatrist-in-Chief
Guest: Dr. Jodi Lofchy, Directory, Emergency Psychiatry

Part 1 | Part 2 (click to listen to audio presentation)

Psychiatry

Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit (PESU)

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Located within the Toronto Western Hospital’s Emergency Department at 399 Bathurst St, the PESU provides 24-hr per day-- 7 day per week state of the art diagnosis and care for most psychiatric emergencies. We perform assessments in a safe and secure environment by our multidisciplinary PESU team consisting of attending psychiatrists and residents, psychiatric nurses, crisis clinicians and social workers. Last year we attended to 1500 patients of all ages

Dr. Jodi Lofchy Head, Psychiatric Emergency Services Unit

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We are located at:

399 Bathurst Street
Toronto Ontario
Directions (courtesy of MapQuest)
Tel: 416 603 5751

Summary

•	Patient Population: Adult patients requiring emergent or urgent psychiatric assessment.
•	Number of Bays: 4 + Waiting space
•	Staffing Ratio: 1:2
•	Patient Length of Stay: 1-3 days
•	Skill Mix : Psychiatrists, Nurses, Crisis Clinicians
•	Care Delivery Model: Total patient care with an multidisciplinary team model

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