Emergency Department Boarding of Behavioral Health Patients

Heisler, Elayne J.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Health policy;    Public health laws;    Emergency medical services;   

RP-ID  :  IF10929
RP-ID  :  IF10929_2018July19

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report outlines emergency department (ED) boarding of behavioral health (BH) patients and highlights areas for research and discusses policy options Congress may consider to reduce BH patient boarding. Behavioral health refers to patients with psychiatric and/or substance use disorders. Boarding refers to the holding of inpatients in an ED after an admission or transfer decision has been made.