Summary

The Electronic Hamilton Anatomy of Risk Management (eHARM) is a cloud-based risk assessment tool designed to streamline and enhance the process of evaluating and managing violence risk in psychiatric patients. This innovative technology combines historical data with dynamic factors to provide a comprehensive understanding of a patient’s risk of aggression, enabling clinicians to make informed decisions and develop personalized risk management strategies.

Key Features

1. Comprehensive Assessment: The eHARM tool covers three stages – past, current, and future – to provide a thorough analysis of a patient’s risk of aggression, guiding clinical teams through a continuous assessment and management process.
2. Predictive Capabilities: Designed to predict imminent and short-term risk, the eHARM tool applies all available information to assess and manage risk, fostering informed discussions among clinical team members.
3. Patient-Level Analytics: With just a click, users can view individual trends in risk factors, aggressive incidents, clinical likelihood of violence, and escape risk, empowering clinicians to make data-driven decisions.
4. Group-Level Analytics: The eHARM tool enables users to examine trends in diagnosis, risk factors, aggressive incidents, and treatment across multiple patients, providing valuable insights for program planning and resource allocation.
5. Cloud-Based Platform: Accessible and secure, the eHARM tool allows for real-time collaboration among clinical teams, ensuring that assessments and risk management strategies are always up-to-date.

Applications

• Assessing and managing violence risk in inpatient and outpatient psychiatric settings.
• Guiding clinical team discussions and decision-making processes.
• Evaluating the effectiveness of treatment programs and interventions.
• Informing resource allocation and service planning.
• Conducting research on patient trajectories, risk factors, and treatment outcomes.
• The e-HARM is available in four versions: General Version, Forensic Version, Correction Version, and Youth Version

Advantages

• Comprehensive and structured approach to risk assessment and management.
• Enhances collaboration among clinical team members.
• Facilitates data-driven, evidence-based decision-making.
• Provides patient-level and group-level analytics for individualized care and program planning.
• Streamlines documentation and reporting processes through a user-friendly, cloud-based platform.