What is psychiatric boarding in Emergency Psychiatry?

Emergency Psychiatry Glossary

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Clinical determination that a patient does not require immediate psychiatric intervention or hospitalization.

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Intermediate Technical IVT

Extended stay of psychiatric patients in emergency departments while awaiting transfer to appropriate mental health faci...

emergency department holding

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Term	Category	Difficulty	Definition
psychiatric boarding IVT	Technical Term	Intermediate	Extended stay of psychiatric patients in emergency departments while awaiting tr...

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basic 6

intermediate 54

advanced 23

professional 17