@article{ref1,
title="Enhancing safety in behavioral emergency situations",
journal="Medsurg nursing",
year="2012",
author="Pestka, Elizabeth L. and Hatteberg, Denise A. and Larson, Lori A. and Zwygart, Amy M. and Cox, Debra L. and Borgen, Erwin E.",
volume="21",
number="6",
pages="335-341",
abstract="The implementation of a behavioral emergency response team (BERT) at a large midwestern health care organization is described. The BERT is a resource supporting nurses and other health care staff in managing behavioral emergencies. The Joint Commission (2010) reported an increasing rate of violence by patients toward health care staff, reinforcing a need for the BERT. No published reports were found in the literature of a BERT utilizing multidisciplinary mental health experts and security officers as responders. Development strategies, response data, and outcomes of this successful initiative are highlighted.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1092-0811",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}