We're having issues with psych pts who are being held at our facility (acute care hospital without psych unit) while waiting for mental health assessment/transfer to mental health facility. Most of the time, there will be as much as week wait for bed opening at the other facility....
as we're not set up as psych...we're trying to develop policies and procedures....and how to protect pt while at our facility
..any input/advice/direction from anyone with similiar problems would be MUCH appreciated.