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Organization:
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Ottawa Hospital (The) - Psychiatric Emergency Services
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Crisis:
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Mental Health Crisis Line 613-722-6914 * 1-866-996-0991
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Address:
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The Ottawa Hospital
1053 Carling Ave, Box 400
Ottawa, ON
K1Y 4E9
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Map
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Service Description:
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Specialized service for individuals suffering from a psychiatric illness and who are in crisis * located within the Emergency Department at each of the Civic and General campuses of The Ottawa Hospital * team composed of nurses, social workers, residents, staff psychiatrists and other mental health professionals
Services: psychiatric assessments * expedites the care of psychiatric patients in the emergency department * ensures a liaison between inpatient psychiatric services, the emergency department and appropriate community resources * avoids unnecessary admissions to inpatient psychiatry by using available and appropriate community resources * provides an educational service to community clinics, mental health clinics, consumer groups and the health care team at the Ottawa Hospital
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Fees:
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Set fees * Covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan
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Application:
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Referrals accepted from Ottawa Hospital emergency room physicians * direct referrals from other physicians may be accepted, in certain circumstances; these physicians must contact the emergency room psychiatrist on-call to determine if a patient will be accepted
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Individuals 16 years and older having a psychiatric emergency, but otherwise medically stable, requiring assessment by psychiatry staff
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