Behavioral Concerns, Child Undergoing EEG Monitoring Clinical Pathway — Inpatient and Outpatient Specialty Care
Behavioral Concerns, Child Undergoing EEG Monitoring Clinical Pathway — Inpatient and Outpatient Specialty Care
Goals
Identify Patients with Behavioral Health Concerns:
All patients scheduled for routine EEGs, ambulatory EEGs, or EMU admission will receive behavioral screening.
Patients with major behavior concerns likely to impact care will receive additional assessment and planning:
- Outpatients: Established by outpatient neurology clinician.
- Inpatient: Guided by outpatient neurology clinician, augmented by Child Life Specialist intake, and further developed by the inpatient care team
Team Communication
- Inpatient: Care Plan created by Child Life Specialist.
- Inpatient: EEG order contains agitation medication recommendations if needed.
Behavioral Health Consultation
- Often indicated for patients in major concern(s) category.
- As clinically indicated for other patients.
Metrics
- Percent of patients with behavioral health concerns who undergo successful diagnostic EEG or EMU admission.
- Percent of patients with major problems identified with pre-admission plan created by Child Life Specialist.