Learning From Each Other: Reimagining the Role of Medication in Crisis Care-Presentation and Q&A

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The video is a webinar titled "Learning from Each Other: Understanding the Role of Medication in Crisis Care." It is part of the SMI Advisor initiative, which aims to help clinicians implement evidence-based care for individuals with serious mental illness. The webinar is hosted by Dr. Rob Kotez and features a panel of experts, including Dr. Charles Browning, Dr. Pat Deegan, Lisa St. George, and Dr. Sosamolo Shoyanka. They discuss the importance of collaboration and shared decision-making when it comes to medication in crisis care. The panel emphasizes the need for providers to listen to and respect the perspective of individuals receiving care, and for individuals to be empowered and prepared to participate in their own care. They also discuss the use of advanced directives as a tool to support autonomy in shared decision-making. The panel acknowledges disparities and biases in crisis care, particularly related to race and ethnicity, and highlight the SMART tool as a resource for organizations to conduct self-directed anti-racism work. The panel also touches on the importance of continuous quality improvement and measuring outcomes to address disparities in care. Overall, the webinar provides insights and strategies for clinicians to improve their approach to medication in crisis care.

Keywords

Medication in Crisis Care

SMI Advisor initiative

Evidence-based care

Collaboration

Shared decision-making

Advanced directives

Disparities in care

Race and ethnicity

SMART tool

Continuous quality improvement