Contents
J
uly
/ A
ugust
2008 I
ssue
Features
Departments
Mental Health
Collaboration Key to
Easing Capital Area Crisis
24
Do Hospitals Have to Treat
Psychiatric Emergencies?
28
EMTALA and Mental Health
Involuntary Civil Commitment:
Protecting the Public Right to Safety
or Violating an Individual's Right
to Liberty?
30
Physical and Mental Health
Treatment for
Women Survivors of Violence
34
Top 5 Mental Health Myths
37
Healthcare Briefs
50
Correspondents
Legislative:
Substance Abuse and Small Business
64
Quality:
Electronic Health Records
Making Prevention Easier and
Health Care Quality Better
66
Hospital Rounds
68
Nurses of Excellence
76
Around the Town
79
HJBR Resource Guide
81
Letter from the Publisher
9
The State of
Louisiana's Mental Health
10
New Initiatives Provide Hope
The Parity Debate
16
An Account of the
Jackson Insane Asylum
20
One on One:
38
Mitch Wasden, CEO
Ochsner, Baton Rouge Region
Crack Teams Reduce
Codes at Area Hospitals
42
BR Ahead of the Curve for RRTs
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