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BelichicksBurner OP t1_jaav29k wrote

Reply to comment by tylermorris2000 in Sadly, those calling this a win are wrong. by BelichicksBurner

...did...did you read the article? Keeping psych patients at the ER once they're medically cleared (so once they've been triaged) is now no longer allowed. And as someone who used to work on those units I can tell you with certainty that the vast majority of those people will NOT be kept in jail because they aren't criminals.

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Weekly-Obligation798 t1_jaaz7v6 wrote

I think your misunderstanding something though. “Once medically cleared” means just that. They are no longer being held. When they are on a 72 hour hold when they are “cleared” that means they are allowed to go. Not be held to transfer somewhere else. If they are being held it is because they were not cleared and will be going to a bed when available. If your talking medically cleared while awaiting a bed, as in a medical issue being treated while also awaiting a psych bed, then yes they can be held until one is available. I think your confusing the two.

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Lower-Permission4850 t1_jab21ha wrote

I hope you’re right. We have a kid who’s needed to stay in the ED a few times and it’s a relief to know that’s there because aside from that he comes home to where we can’t always handle him. We need more help but the help is not there

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aredubya t1_jabbcta wrote

The current system is total horseshit. Patients can stay in an ER for weeks or months without hope of a psychiatric bed. While they wait, outside practitioners (current therapist, psychiatrist, etc.) are barred from participating in the patient's care. If the family decides the ER stay is exacerbating whatever mental condition the patient is being held for, discharging to return home removes them from the wait-list for a psychiatric bed.

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tylermorris2000 t1_jabtphd wrote

Most of these patients don't have anything medically wrong with them they need psychiatric help so medically cleared doesn't mean anything. The patients that I'm talking about going to jail are the ones that are trying to cause harm to themselves cuz that's the only place where they'll be able to be restrained.

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