Before, During, and After: Turning a Risk Management Grant into a Culture of Sensory-Informed Emergency Care

What if a simple sensory kit could change the course of an emergency department crisis? Join Stony Brook Medicine's Office of Health, Equity, & Advocacy for an inside look at how a risk management grant evolved into a more proactive, patient-centered approach to emergency care for patients with autism, neurodevelopmental disabilities, and cognitive impairment. Discover the real-world challenges, lessons learned, and promising outcomes behind an initiative in which every Code M event involving a sensory kit resulted in successful patient calming without medication. Learn how individualized sensory support, staff engagement, and early intervention can help reduce distress, empower patients, and shift emergency care from crisis response to prevention.

Panelists

• Marshall Leonard, MD
• Dana Lormé, PMHNP-BC, MSN, CEN
• Lauren Rozmus, Program Manager OHEA