Placement of Psychiatric Emergency Patients in Appropriate Mental Health Facilities

Year: 2015

Resolution Number: 67

Action Taken: Approved as Amended

Status:

Author(s): Michelle M Condon, MD

Sponsor: Domenic R. Federico, MD

On behalf of:

Committee: A (Medical Care Delivery)

Resolved Section(s):
RESOLVED: That MSMS work with the Michigan Health and Hospital Association and the Michigan Department of Community Health to collect and publish data from all emergency facilities for a specified period of time regarding average time spent in emergency beds awaiting psychiatric bed placement and the distance from those facilities to where the patient is finally transported; and be it furtherRESOLVED: That MSMS seek legislative recourse if there is no progress in working with the Michigan Health and Hospital Association and the Michigan Department of Community Health MSMS to collect and publish data from all emergency facilities for a specified period of time regarding average time spent in emergency beds awaiting psychiatric bed placement and the distance from those facilities to where the patient is finally transported.

Fiscal Note: NULL

Resolution: View PDF for Placement of Psychiatric Emergency Patients in Appropriate Mental Health Facilities

For More Information, Contact:

Stacey Hettiger , Director
Health Care Delivery
517-336-5732
shettiger@msms.org