Psychiatric care in the emergency department: Converting boarding time to treatment time.

Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9418450 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1553-2712 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10696563 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acad Emerg Med Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley
Original Publication: Philadelphia, PA : Hanley & Belfus, c1993-

Time-to-Treatment* ; Mental Disorders*/diagnosis ; Mental Disorders*/therapy; Humans ; Emergency Service, Hospital ; Patient Admission ; Length of Stay ; Retrospective Studies

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Keywords: boarding; emergency department; mental illness; psychiatric illness; psychiatry

Date Created: 20220825 Date Completed: 20221216 Latest Revision: 20221221

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10.1111/acem.14586

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