Yes, the boarding phenomenon is a well-reported byproduct of closure of public inpatient mental health facilities, which in recent years met a surge of mental h

Yes, the boarding phenomenon is a well-reported byproduct of closure of public inpatient mental health facilities, which in recent years met a surge of mental health crises. Mental health patients are really the only group ill enough to be admitted but which the system will not allocate resources to serve. See: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6754202/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6754202/ https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/newsletters/quick-safety-19-ed-boarding-update-7-27-21.pdf https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/newsletters/quic...