An initiative to reduce psychiatric boarding in a Cape Town emergency department.
Clint A HendriksePeter W HodkinsonDaniël Jacobus van HovingPublished in: The South African journal of psychiatry : SAJP : the journal of the Society of Psychiatrists of South Africa (2023)
Inpatient hallway boarding could be a feasible option to reduce the risk. Psychiatric boarding times in the ED are independent of ward LOS, rendering it devoid from any value from a lean and economic perspective.