Improving the Patient Experience and Reducing Coercive Care in Emergency Psychiatry

Welcome to CER +, the podcast of the Cowichan ER + guests! In this episode, we present a focused summary of the management of agitation and ways to reduce the use of coercive care in emergency psychiatry with our guest expert — Dr. Rachel Grimminck, a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Calgary and a Clinical Instructor at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Grimminck was the the Clinical Medical Director for Psychiatric Emergency Services at Foothills Medical Center in Calgary, developed a simulation program at the University of Calgary for psychiatry residents largely focused on emergency psychiatry presentations, and is currently working on the latest revision of the Canadian Psychiatric Association guideline on Clinical Training Approaches for emergency psychiatry for psychiatry residents. She is also an Island Health Physician Quality Improvement (PQI) participant with a project focused on improving care for psychiatric patients in the Emergency Department at the Cowichan District Hospital (CDH).