Figure 3:

Median time from decision to admit the patient to ward transfer in patients with a mental illness diagnosis (continuous lines) versus all other emergency department patients (dashed lines), at 4 levels of crowding. *Value omitted because of a small sample size of admitted, low-acuity patients who were seen in severely crowded settings. Scores are based on the Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale guidelines. Note: MH = patient whose primary diagnosis in the emergency department was mental illness and who had a related chief complaint.