Psych Boarding Top Priority For Emergency Physicians – But What Does That Mean?

The top priority of the year for emergency room physicians is addressing the psychiatric patient boarding issue, according to Michael J. Gerardi , M.D., the president of the American College of Emergency Physicians. In an interview published on Sunday on MedPageToday, he discusses the issue, possible solutions, and an upcoming coalition meeting to discuss the issues. But, as hospitals and emergency response professionals tackle psychiatric boarding, what does that mean? My concern is that psychiatric boarding will be “banned” without formal alternatives developed for these consumers. In an era of parity and expanded health care coverage, there should be funding . . .