We are highlighting a new ECHO Autism Communities program this month: Behavior Solutions in Hospitals. This program aims to bring knowledge of best-practice care to healthcare teams in hospital settings.
What is ECHO Autism: Behavior Solutions in Hospitals?
ECHO Autism: Behavior Solutions in Hospitals is a virtual learning program intended to improve care for autistic people within the hospital setting. Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder are known to have increased utilization of emergency room visits and they sometimes require hospitalization.
Understanding and meeting their needs can be challenging in these settings, therefore, it is essential the Emergency Departments and Hospital-based Healthcare Teams have the knowledge and training to support patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder effectively.
This program launches with a kickoff training. The program includes six virtual ECHO sessions on Mondays from 1:15pm to 2:30pm CST throughout the fall.
Participation in this program is suited for hospital-based healthcare teams including
mental healthcare teams and emergency departments. This includes nurses, physicians, social workers, child life specialists, security, psychologists, quality improvement specialists, patient advocates, hospital administration, etc.
This program is spearheaded by an interdisciplinary panel of leading experts in the autism field. The hub team consists of a clinical psychologist, child and adolescent psychiatrist, family advocate, and resource specialist.
Participants can expect to learn and share best practices for interfering behaviors, managing medical conditions, including psychiatric conditions, connecting with community resources, and family/caregiver support.
Learn more about this ECHO Autism Communities program and our other flagship programs HERE.
