Overview
For nearly 50 years, Vituity has been raising the standard of care and transforming how, when and where care is delivered. As a physician owned and led multispecialty partnership, our 6,000 doctors and clinicians care for over 10 million patients annually across 690 practice locations and eight acute care specialties.
With our origins in California, Vituity’s patient focus and commitment to clinical excellence are the driving forces that place us at the heart of better care. Our frontline clinicians and business leaders develop healthcare solutions that improve outcomes for patients and hospitals.
Vituity is driven to continually transform healthcare through our collective passion for patients. We’re proud of our California health system partnerships, allowing us to care for over five million patients statewide each year.
Vituity Acute Psychiatry
Vituity aims to make high-quality, compassionate behavioral health care accessible to every hospital and community. Get to know our suite solutions:
- Telepsychiatry provides on-demand support for your emergency department (ED), inpatient units, outpatient clinics, and all hospital areas.
- Psychiatric hospitalists offer expert management, clinical leadership, and staffing for inpatient behavioral health units.
- EmPATH is our nationally recognized emergency psychiatry solution developed by Scott Zeller, MD. EmPATH provides crisis stabilization treatment while reducing ED boarding and unnecessary admissions.
- Emergency Psychiatric Intervention (EPI) is an award-winning program that equips ED clinicians and staff to effectively care for behavioral health patients.
Telepsychiatry Solutions for Every Hospital
Vituity’s flexible telepsychiatry program can be tailored to the needs of any hospital, community and patient population. Whether you’re looking for a full-service behavioral health solution or additional coverage to support your in-house programs, we can help. Choose block or on-demand scheduling — both provide 24/7 access to board-certified psychiatrists.
Benefits of Vituity Telepsychiatry
Vituity’s telepsychiatry program improves quality and saves money through:
- High-definition virtual interactions that support thorough diagnostic evaluation and fast, effective treatment.
- Timely access to emergency psychiatrists for initiation of therapies, discharge planning and admissions.
- Coordination of care between Vituity psychiatrists and onsite providers with shared decision-making.
- Improved ED throughput reduces boarding and frees up beds.
In a recent survey of Vituity’s Acute Psychiatry CEO clients:
- 100% were satisfied with Vituity’s overall performance
- 9.6 out of 10 would recommend Vituity to colleagues
- 91% Psychiatry client retention in 2023
Additional Information
Links/Resources
Vituity Acute Psychiatry in the News
- Emergency Medicine News, 6/2024: Behavioral Care Isn’t Just about Disposition
- STAT News, 4/26/24: Mental health crisis centers and EmPATH units: offering care that busy ERs can’t
- Behavioral Health Business, 2023: EmPATH Units Seek to Shatter the Behavioral Health Emergency Department Bottleneck
- Emergency Medicine News, 2023: Tackling the Behavioral Health Boarding Crisis
- Medscape, 2023: Physicians Don’t Feel Safe with Some Patients: Here’s How to Reduce the Danger
Vituity Blog
- Vituity Enhances Emergency Care with Innovative EmPATH Units
- Patient-Focused Care Models Bridge Gaps in Psychiatric Care
- Vituity’s Emergency Psychiatry Team Recognized for Innovation in Suicide Prevention
Case Study
Featuring Vituity’s Scott Zeller, MD
- The New Yorker: Reinventing the E.R. for America’s Mental-Health Crisis
- Psychiatric Times: A Year of 988: The First Step in a Long Journey
- Becker’s Healthcare: Emergency Psychiatric Care That Finally Works for Patients
- HealthAffairs Podcast: The EmPATH Way Forward
- The Washington Post: Virginia’s Mental Health Hospitals Must Be Restored (Opinion)
Webinar
Contacts
Ketina Crews, MHA
Opportunity Manager, Business Development
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Rafael De La Rosa
Senior Director, Public Policy and Strategic Partnerships, HASC
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